Congressman speculates Cuba may be behind Menendez scandal

Newark Star-Ledger ^ | 2/1/13 | Matt Friedman

[Delta Dawn]

It’s like a scene from an MST-3000 movie.

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Menendezs’ political persuasion is meaningless to the Cubans. The fact Menendez is a success in the USA makes him their enemy.

[BillyBoy]

>> “...when Menendez was elevated to the Senate.” That speaks volumes. <<

Not to worry, a bunch of freepers tell me things would be sooooo much better if we abolished elections and all states could appoint "statesmen" to serve in the Senate like NJ did with Menendez.

[BillyBoy]

>> BTW, FL Cubans are Republicans <<

Really? In the last election, a large majority of them (60%) voted for Obama. If that's "Republican", I'd hate to see their idea of Democrat.

[Kenny Bunk]

Thanks for the update on the ingrate FL Cubans, BB. Not only do I stand humbly corrected, but I will go forth and beat the living arroz con pollo out of 60% of the Cubans I run into.

Now about this all states could appoint "statesmen" to serve in the Senate like NJ did with Menendez.

The way the COTUS was originally written, Senators were not "appointed." They were to be elected by the various state legislatures. It is my belief that the amendment allowing popular election of Senators is written in such a manner that it actually gives the individual states the option of popular election, or election by the state legislature. Strong constitutionalist governors and state legislatures might do very well to re-assert their rights.

I think this important because it stripped a key power from the sovereign states; a power that they need to combat rampant federalism. It would also lessen out-of-state influence in the form of PAC contributions used to harm Senate candidates.

As you schooled me in the perfidy of the Cubans, I might add that the demographics are not working out for Federal elections winnable by those who tend to honor the Constitution. So, state sovereignty becomes ever more important for the cause.

OTOH, when an already sitting Senator needs to be replaced, and a RAT holds down the Governorship of a state, most states allow the direct replacement with the Senator of the RAT Governor's choice. We're screwed. Sorry.