How is this at all preferable to holding a nationwide referendum?
I wish we'd do it, but it's not going to happen anytime soon.
There's no reason it can't happen, except that people are stupid and knee-jerk reactionaries.
Be nice.
I'm suprised I'm going to say this, but he got a good point. While I'm far from call you stupid or reactionary, remembering your examplary senatorial service just few weeks ago, your recent record of reforms is nonexistent and I'm still waiting to understant why have you adopted such an approach.