[dware]

Repeal the 17th amendment.

My only concern with this would be cronies appointing cronies, but I can see the point that it would help somewhat, and it would certainly be more in line with the Founder's ideals. I don't care about the recall option since, historically, recalls are not that successful (we made history here in CO over the gun law recalls - BUT, the gun laws are still there, and we were unable to get rid of the commie chickensucker this last election due to a milquetoast GOPe candidate). It MIGHT be a better option than term limits.

[Political Junkie Too]

I don’t know about a recall option; if that is a Levin thing then I don't support it. The term is six years. If a Senator goes rogue, then he gets replaced by the legislature when the class comes up for renewal. This doesn't preclude back-room pressure by state officials to make it so publicly difficult for the Senator that he sees the writing on the wall and resigns on his own, letting the governor appoint the replacement.

That's the way it should be. Repealing the 17th (with no extra baggage to debate) would be the fastest way to shake up Washington. There can be no arguing about the meaning of restoring original language that was the process for over 120 years.

-PJ