To: BillyBoy; Alberta's Child; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican
RE:”
I'd also point out that the workings of the U.S. Senate are very different than the House. It's much easier to be a principled conservative in the House because gerrymandered districts are easier to defend as a candidate. This is how you end up with some of the most conservative House members representing districts in some very “blue” states. <<
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Shhhh... a major talking point of anti-17thers on FR is to claim that there's “no difference” between the House and the Senate since the 17th amendment passed, and “we might as well abolish the Senate” if they don't get their way and change it back to politicians appointing Senators for us.
Shame on you for using facts to demonstrate otherwise. ;-)” There are way more differences than that, but that is a relevant one.
Its also easier to be a left-wing nut-ball in the house with the smaller districts.
The governor picking Senator's idea might look attractive to Republicans because the GOP has been doing well recently in state governor's elections, but not was well in Senate elections.
40 posted on
12/02/2015 3:53:27 PM PST by
sickoflibs
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To: sickoflibs
I don’t know how common it was for governors to select Senators. I thought it was usually the state legislatures that elected the Senators.
41 posted on
12/02/2015 3:55:37 PM PST by
Alberta's Child
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