[Joe 6-pack]

"I have mixed thoughts. I see what the founders thought was the best idea but if we fast forward, the Kennedy political machine would have a new senator in Teddy’s seat."

If we rewind far enough, JFK never would have made it into the senate in the first place.

[egannacht]

It’s complicated. I agree with the founders’ premise but quickly removing a corrupt machine is satisfying. At the same time, Sen. Byrd and the the Dodd family remain firmly entrenched despite popular voting laws through the 17th Amendment.

Mixed thoughts.