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The funniest anti-17ther is Rick Perry. He really will say anything to excite activists. The guy literally wrote (well, I'm sure someone else ghost wrote it for him) a book called "Fed Up!" where he simultaneously argues that the the 17th amendment MUST be abolished because changing the founders vision for the U.S. Senate "destroyed our Republic" -- yet he then proposes a NEW amendment of his own that would change the makeup of the JUDICIAL branch so voters could vote them out on retention ballot and "hold them accountable", irregardless of the fact the founders envisioned so such thing and they allowed politicians to appoint judges for life.

In short, altering the selection process of federal offices so voters can vote them out will "destroy our Republic"... UNLESS Rick Perry himself is the one proposing the amendment. Then its a saavy, necessary reform.

Levin will argue both sides of an issue from time to time, but usually it changes based on which party is in the White House at the time, rather than contradicting himself a few chapters later in the same book.

Back on topic to the subject of this thread, I think Rand gets a pass from the Paulbots on issues that they would constantly trash another Republican for doing (like endorsing Mitch McConnell in the primary) That being said, there's no doubt ol' Ron inspired at least 10X the enthusiasm among the Paulbots that little Rand inspires. For whatever reason, they're just not fighting for him.