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In reply to the discussion: Sasse proposes ending direct election of U.S. senators [View all]vlyons
(10,252 posts)3. That's stupid and undemocratic idea
The senate is disfunctional because Republicans have suppressed and gerrymandered the vote. Also rural states with less population - far less population get as many senators as California, Texas, Florida, NY etc.
If anything, we should get rid if the electoral college.
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Gerrymandering plays no role in senate elections. But the senate is certainly unrepresentative.
PSPS
Sep 2020
#37
The Electoral Collage does not have anything to do with the election of senators.
marie999
Sep 2020
#39
It's not the structure or how elected...it is the fact people elected crooks who took Russian$
ashredux
Sep 2020
#4
As long as we're turning back the clock, return Nebraska to Native Americans
BamaRefugee
Sep 2020
#7
all the states. The white murderers and rapists coming in "caravans" have failed. Give it all back.
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2020
#23
trying to bring the good old days right Sasse....don't want to be held accountable by voters
turbinetree
Sep 2020
#10
The indirect election of Senators resulted in failure of Abraham Lincoln to become a Senator.
NNadir
Sep 2020
#11
Get rid of the Senate. It is designed to advantage slave states (red states today).
lagomorph777
Sep 2020
#15
You need 2/3 of the Senate to vote to abolish the Senate. Not going to happen.
marie999
Sep 2020
#40
Well, he does have a point-- the Senate is now useless because of a few thousand people in...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2020
#18
Wrong direction. I have an idea to fix HOR (gerrymandering) and Senate (disproportionate)
rwsanders
Sep 2020
#20
Didn't say it had anything to do with the senate. But it would break up the advantage
rwsanders
Sep 2020
#48
The only change that should be done to Senate elections is that to win a new term the Senator has to
cstanleytech
Sep 2020
#22
Another change in the Constitution that will not get the backing of 2/3 of the Senate.
marie999
Sep 2020
#42
Of course not because many of them have a vested interest in never seeing such a change happening,
cstanleytech
Sep 2020
#51