Texas Republicans continue their search for the elusive extreme right
All Four Republican Candidates For Lieutenant Governor Want To Repeal the 17th Amendment

“…Ultimately, if you oppose the 17th Amendment, you’re telling the voters of your state that they lack the right and intellectual capacity to choose their own US Senators. It’s a stance that is fundamentally in opposition to democracy, and that makes it anti-American in my book. Think of the money the likes of the Koch brothers would spend to buy off even more state legislators if they thought it could result in the purchase of even more US Senate seats. It’s staggering and an affront to our democratic system.”