[cripplecreek]

While I doubt the power could ever be placed back in the hands of the state legislatures (People will never accept giving up their “rightful vote”) we just might be able to change the way the voting is done. Maybe giving the win to the senate candidate who wins the most districts.

[Jacquerie]

You may well be right. We may be too far gone to recover. Still, if the 17th is the direct source (it is) of our increasingly despotic government, the fight will be worth the effort. As long as senators depend on popular votes, no amount of lipstick will beautify senatorial pig demagogues or reverse our slide.

I think repeal of the 17th can capture conservative minds. Wouldn't it be great to take command of the debate, rather continually respond to rat attacks? It represents a good sense return to the Framer's political science. Over half of the states opposed Obamacare in court, and they watch the national government intrude almost daily on their prerogatives. I suspect there may be more support and less opposition than we imagine.

In 1765, the colonies were ready to pay stamp taxes to the King. That is, until a noob Burgess by the name of Patrick Henry lit the spark of revolution.