The popular election of senators (instituted in 1913) has been an abject failure. It took responsibility and attention from state legislatures, promoting corrup

The popular election of senators (instituted in 1913) has been an abject failure. It took responsibility and attention from state legislatures, promoting corruption, and centralized government in unaccountable and distant federal bureaus. And the senators are still almost all millionaires and celebrities while billions in campaign cash still determines who can make a run at office. So the change we're tried hasn't worked to democratize anything and has disastrous side effects. It's not an encouraging sign for abolishing the Electoral College.