The Future Versus the Past

The image below was taken from the Washington Post website today:

There's no way to prove it of course, but I think the picture and the headlines taken together are likely the result of mischief on the part of the web page designers, and not a planned editorial decision.

That aside, one of the great underplayed themes of this election is generational. Mr. Obama's claims that this election is not about the young versus the old, but the truth is he enjoys an unparalleled popularity among people under the age of thirty. Everyone I know in this demographic is incredibly excited about his campaign. And as I've said before, conservatism offers the young very little.

The Clintons in contrast represent the worst aspects of the Baby Boomers - a lack of self control, self infatuation, and themes that haven't changed since 1968. The generation that once admired Camelot has become the entrenched establishment, willing to stoop to anything to win.