[allmendream]

Hearing Blagovitch discussing the proper way to allocate the Senate seat he was entrusted by the people of Illinois to fill was illuminating as to how these deals would be done to chose Senators - absent their popular election.

[Jacquerie]

Well, some corruption is endemic to government. Blogo was a serious practitioner.

While our government is based on popular will, it was thought proper to limit direct democracy to one House. I think our history since the 17th demonstrates the Framers got it right. While no system is perfect, I would rather risk back room deals in Senatorial selection than live through what the likes of Teddy Kennedy, Chuckie Schumer, Carol Mosley Braun, Boxer . . . etc. have brought us.