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

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This is how I see it as well. It would be an immediate gain for Republicans, but long-term it would likely balance out. I think more interest in state level elections would be beneficial for all parties involved.

That said, the R's political clout right now started at that local level, prioritizing those elections while the DNC largely ignored them. Putting more value on state level elections would potentially motivate a the D base and level the playing field relatively quickly.

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Very well said. I think some people here think I'm for it because I want Republicans to have more power, which is incorrect seeing as how I'm not even a Republican or conservative. I simply want Congress to run the way it was intended by the framers.