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

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Why in the world is this board so obsessed with not letting citizens vote for their own Senators directly? You all bitch about corruption 24/7, yet you advocate for one of the most corrupt systems of election. Is it because you think it will help you gain more Senators? Because if we did repeal the 17th, you know who would be gone? The Tea Party, Rand Paul, and all your other favorites. It would be the ultimate establishment picks. I seriously don't get it. You are advocating for something that goes completely against all the other things you like to advocate for. *Usually, no one ever responds to me, but somehow, this thread blossoms up again day after day.

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Thank You. This is EXACTLY what my biggest concern is about a 17th repeal. The Gilded Age is a prime example of why we need the 17th ( or a compromise on popular election)

All the repeal will do is ENSURE that we only get establishment picks for either party.