No. Did you read what I wrote regarding the courts? I mean going back to the founder's system means more power to the states at the expense of the consolidated government in DC.
Even if the SC legislature sent Graham back, his perspective and voting would be entirely different.
It is stupid to have two popularly elected houses in congress. The senate was designed to dam the whims of the mob in the house. Today, because of the 17th, senators are worse than three term congressmen.
Return adult supervision, return the states to the senate. Repeal the 17th.
OK, this may be the funniest and most delusional thing written by a FReeper this year.
Well, I do have more pressing problems than to worry about a change that took place a hundred years ago--such as the change in income taxes that also took place a hundred years ago. I am unconvinced that, given the cultural changes that have taken place, that things would be any better if the particular band of thieves and cheats in the state house of SC chose a Senator rather than the people of that state, who now have the internet to keep them abreast of the nonsense that one Senator can accomplish, as opposed to a hundred small-time crooks in the state houses.
I don't think LG would be any less in love with himself or his paramour if the state house had sent him, or any more inclined to put the interests of South Carolina ahead of his preening, prating narcissism.
You don't take into account how cheaply a state house rep can be bought--a sandwich and a can of beer will do the job.