State legislatures choosing Senators was a fiasco, especially once it was realized the Senators were under no legal obligation to vote as the legislatures directed them to. If the 17th were repealed, a large number of states would never have to worry about Republicans contesting them and the remainder could see RINOs teaming up with Demonrats to get rid of every non-RINO in the body.
In fact, individuals such as Feinstein, Durbin, Zero, Osama bin Murray and Graham would be handily elected by the state legislatures. Collins probably would not have because a majority of the ME legislature would elect a Stalinist rodent.
I think we're argued enough about something that IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE ON THE TABLE (abolishing the 17th amendment).
BTW I just noticed your tagline DJ, lol.