[BfloGuy]

And in addition to that why should I trust the oh-so-glorious(/sarc) NY State Leg to choose a better Senator then I could.

Let's establish that our fellow New Yorkers haven't been that talented at selecting senators either -- your choice or mine notwithstanding.

We'd almost certainly have some socialist as senator but presumably he'd be vested in retaining power in New York rather than trying to remove that power to Washington.

The theory was that the state legislature would quickly move to boot out a senator who made the state's powers weaker. Repeal the 17th Amendment.

[NYCynic]

The theory was that the state legislature would quickly move to boot out a senator who made the state's powers weaker.

Yes, I understand that now. Consider my mind changed.