[21stCenturyFreeThinker]

The old 17th Amendment would have prevented this from happening.

I don't understand. How would the 17th amendment resolve this problem?

[Non-Sequitur]

The old 17th Amendment would have prevented this from happening.

I wasn't even aware that the old 17th Amendment had been replaced by a new 17th Amendment.

[Eastbound]

I mistated that. I meant to so if the 17th Amendment were non-existent the senators would have been on a shorter leash.