Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
That's a crying shame. He did a lot of good work on nuclear proliferation and our (messed up) relationship with Pakistan. Another moderate bites the dust.
He's also been in office longer than I've been alive and no longer bothered to live in the state that he nominally represented. I think it might have been time for a fresh face. Also, I doubt you'd lament his ouster if he was unseated by a Democrat.

Quote Originally Posted by drone
The Senate was never intended to represent the people, it's supposed to represent the states. The 17th has been key in centralizing power in the federal government.
Get the petition started- I'll sign.