re: Why aren't these conservative geniuses talking about repealing the 17th?

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Thank you Shorty.

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Frankly, I prefer the original pre-17th setup.

To be sure, your points regarding the fact that party could easily lock out guys like Cruz and Paul are possibly true.

Then again, it's not a given. The reason is simple.

You're doing the thing I point out that's wrong A LOT when people evaluate change. You're looking at repealing the 17th as "tomorrow looks just like today, only no 17th".

The reality is, the people of Kentucky voted in Paul. Hence, they like Paul.

TODAY, their vote for governor or state reps really has no bearing on the Senate so, it is a complete non issue in state elections.

It would be pretty naïve to assume that if the states chose their senators, WHOM they chose would remain a non-issue in state level elections.