Well. You are repealing the wrong amendment then.
The amendment that gave the vote to every American of 18 means that the statehouse will be filled with the same class that exists at the Federal level anyway. and the statehouse will just select one of their own - one who will be LESS accountable than today.
“Originally, Senators were accountable to the interests of the states” So are TODAY’S Senators, by being accountable to the voters of their state. If we see the lack of Federalism, its not due the form of election but IS due to the voters mindset. changing the form of selection will NOT cure the problem!
Tony Blankley:
“If senators were again selected by state legislatures, the longevity of Senate careers would be tethered to their vigilant defense of their state’s interest - rather than to the interest of Washington forces of influence.
“The Senate, then, would take on its original function - the place where the states are represented in the federal government.
“Senators still would be just as likely to be corrupted. But the corruption would be dispersed to the 50 separate state legislatures. The corruption more often would be on behalf of state interests. And its remedy would be achievable by the vigilance of voters for more responsive state legislative seats (typically less than 50,000 residences per state legislator), rather than Senate seats (the entire population of the state - usually millions.) “