Democrats gained a majority by picking up four seats in the Virginia State Senate in the November 2007 Virginia legislative elections,
Mark Warner was elected U.S. Senator from Virginia in the November 2008 elections. It was an open senate race, since John Warner was retiring.
So had it been up the state legislature, Majority Leader Richard L. Saslaw, (D) would have presided over a RAT controlled body making the decision over who should succeed him.
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“Before you cast aspersions, genius, perhaps you should note that repealing the 17th Amendment would not effect the appointment of senators every six years. The present legislature would not have appointed either of the two goofballs we have right now (since neither are up for election this year)... the previous senate (from 2004-2008: 23 Repub, 17 Dem) would have appointed/confirmed one or both (depending on the exact timing). So who doesn’t know what about particular state legislatures...?”
I did not say that I supported only a repeal of the 17th i also favor recall ability, something that could easily be accommodated by the same, simply have the the State legislator appoint a new senator.
I am also open to the idea of leaving it up to the State in how they select their senators just like Electors for president.
So that those that apposes this could have it their way too, honestly I don’t think we could prevent such as Organ demonstrated so I don’t really think any “special” provisions are necessary.
So basically all we are talking about is repeal the 17th and maybe a provision that specifically allows for the recall and replacement of Senators by means defined by State law. In the same means Term limits could be applied.