“It's rich in its irony; it's wrong in its approach,” Gibbs said.
What's so wrong with it? The Constitution has a flaw (or else the current courts' interpretation has a flaw which the courts will not allow to be fixed legislatively), thus we want to change the Constitution. That is what strict contructionists say you should do. Just like when there was no constitutional authority to outlaw alcohol and the people wanted it done, then the 18th amendment was passed. When that was seen to be a mistake, it was removed.
On top of the 14th's current interpretation of birth right citizenship, I would like to redo the interstate commerce clause, the constitutional supremecy of treaties and on those days when I'm not thinking of how corrupt Blagojevich was in selling a Senate seat I would like to repeal the 17th amendment.
LOL!
“This F-ing plum falls in my F-ing lap; and I'm supposed to F-ing give it away? No F-ing way!” Gov Blagojevich on his duty to find a new Senator for the people of Illinois.
Yes, absent the direct election of Senators, smoky backroom deals would be the norm. A whole lot of ‘you scratch my back, i scratch yours’, etc.