Now that Bennett, Dewhurst and Cochran each work for a couple hundred legislators who keep very close track of their votes, what is the chance they will risk their jobs, and vote to the detriment of their states?
Would they even consider consenting to sitting judges hostile to the 10th Amendment?
By the design of the Framers, it was expected that less than virtuous men and states would look out for their interests. By doing so, they would keep the new federal government in its constitutional box.
The system worked well before 1913. It will again.
And on a side note...
Outside money influence and “cross-over” voting to pick your candidate will screech to a halt...
And in a state that has a few big cities that dominate in population the LOCAL state rep gets ONE vote to elect his senator. I’m sure the citizens in upstate NY are just thrilled with Chuck Schumer...
We would bring back representation to ALL citizens in a state...