[Publius]

The term "constitutional convention" is not quite correct. The Constitution refers to "A Convention for Proposing Amendments...as Part of This Constitution".

There is a difference. Read the essay for details.

[griswold3]

WE understand all that.
But to ‘change’ our founding documents, the opposition needs to scrap the whole thing and start over.
That’s why they are calling for a ‘Constitutional Convention’...for a NEW document.

Will report further, I am taking a class on the subject,”Does the US need a new Constitution?” You’d be surprised that some in the class DO think it’s time to scrap the old one to be ‘progressive’...

[El Gato]

There is a difference. Read the essay for details.

Yes there is, but the first Constitutional Convention was originally called to amend the Articles of Confederation. Instead they created a whole new, and much more powerful, government.

That's so 18th century though. Today they just ignore the old rag and do what they can get away with.