[Reaganwuzthebest]

Direct election of Senators would still work imo if their terms were two years instead of six. They're in for way too long and could care less what anybody thinks.

[JamesP81]

Direct election of Senators would still work imo if their terms were two years instead of six

I disagree. It strikes directly to the heart of the kind of nation the Framers intended us to have. They set up a bicameral legislature so that one house would represent the people and the other would represent the States. The Framers were shrewd; they understood that sole rule by the people was an invitation to mob rule. They knew from Greek and Roman history that mob rule could violate an individual's rights just as surely as the worst monarch or dictator.

Having the senate elected directly means both chambers represent the voice of the people, and thus invites mob rule. The sort of system we have now is appropriate for a democracy; but we are not a democracy. We are a republic, and having the Senate as it is now is not appropriate for a Republic.