Freepies want to repeal the 17th Amendment

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2448556/posts

(revoke the right of the people to elect U.S. Senators)

outright and eliminate the "middle man" of elections.

to pad the senate than to buy millions of voters.

This idea is archaic. That aside, they think it would work for them, but it could backfire because a few legislatures in the South have Democratic majorities and that would possibly mean less Republicans from the region.

Just ignore the law and start appointing new senators himself.

like flies on shit. Electoral college, filibusters, equal representation for California and Wyoming in the Senate, state legislatures electing US senators--indeed, the whole rancid states' rights (as opposed to human rights) agenda--conservatives fucking LOVE it.

Article. XVII.
Proposed 1912; Ratified 1913; Possibly Unconstitutional (See Article V, Clause 3 of the Constitution)


The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution

:rofl:

27 states with legislatures fully controlled by democrats
15 states with legislatures fully controlled by republicans
8 states split