[fintechpwmMEdev]

Misguided? Are you saying you want to go back to when your state's House Reps decided your state's Senators?

I understand our federal politics are a complete mess but think that has more to do to equating money with freedom of speech, the great return on campaign donations, the polarization of our media and the lack of solid non-partisan research institutes that our elected leaders can rely upon. Have you ever watched CSPAN? Our leaders routinely become informed about the world around us through the same mass media as we do.

[dwighttk]

>Are you saying you want to go back to when your state's House Reps decided your state's Senators?

I would not mind that

[danek]

This would give even more power to special interests, as they only need to influence a governor (or a small number of state reps) to get their senate choice, rather than all the voters in the state. I can’t see why that’s better, since at least now senators have to pretend to represent constituents.

[dwighttk]

oh good... pretending to represent constituents... holding the bulwark against special interests.

[danek]

Maybe you could explain how your position improves upon this...