[who knows what evil?]

Imagine what the Senate would look like without the 17th Amendment...

[taildragger]

50 / 50 with no Pensions and one term, sent up by each State Legislature....AH, yes I can dream... After 6 years of that, they would want to go back to the plow...

Make them slogg it out and come to real conclusions.

[hinckley buzzard]

Inasmuch as the 17th amendment was a "progressive reform," the speculation has historical relevance.