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p>Graham, DeWine, and Graham are geniuses and they should be hailed as champions, not vilified as traitors. br> -- A. A. Reynolds br> Chula Vista, California /p>

I heartily commend your opinion piece in today's American Spectator.

I must, however, ask this question. Are not ALL members of the Senate de facto "elitists"? I do not recall a single Senate campaign that was not dominated by individuals whose net worth exceeded many small countries. I cannot recall when a Senator declined the luxurious office space afforded them on Capitol Hill. I cannot recall when a Senator refused gold-plated health care, limos, or the other perks afforded them by legislative fiat.

It is my firm belief the Senate acts more like a House of Lords. Your comparison to the College of Cardinals is both apt and cogent.

p>Bravo! br> -- Terry Dexter br> Pittsboro, North Carolina /p>

"We have kept the Republic." Respectfully, that's tripe. The Senate won. It betrayed us. We the people, our Constitution and our democracy lost.

So we now have rule by judges and rule by 14 Senate elitists -- all who couldn't seem to keep themselves from self-aggrandizing, dissembling rhetoric and getting face-time in front of a camera -- who've chosen to turn their backs on our trust in them to govern on our behalf?

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