Brilliant. Power wants power and will seek it out. Pit the state legislatures which chafe under unfunded federal mandates against the overreach of the executive branch and you have a political winner. Well done.
The other part of this tiger is keeping a narrow focus. Repeal the 17th and a lot comes together for everyone and over time. No need for a revolution when liberty will evolve naturally. We’ll have to watch out for an Internet tax from a newly empowered Senate, but a House can stymie that.
The real risk is the push back you’ll get from the Left. They’ll call it undemocratic and a step backward once they see how their power in DC will be undermined. You’ll also have a stealth fight via the K Street crowd and every crony capitalist. What are the arguments you’ve seen countering the charge that this is a step backward? What kind of education do the voting public have (we can ignore those that don’t vote)?
As for the Left, they've convinced a nation once dedicated to liberty that the end purpose of government is democracy. When the media realize this Article V movement is real, perhaps we'll have a debate over first principles.