[hispanarepublicana]

Strauss and Howe wrote the book, "The Fourth Turning", which chronicles generations throughout American history, and describes how 4 different generational archetypes just keep recycling themselves. For instance, my generation, which is "Generation X", although I prefer to call it "Generation Reagan", corresponds back to the Flapper generation, if I recall. The full generational archetypes are described here: http://www.fourthturning.com/my_html/body_generations_in_history.html. The way I see it, the sooner we get the Boomers out of Congress, the better.

[hispanarepublicana]

Generation Reagan ping

[Darkwolf377]

Wow, they're so desperate to get people in mind to "throw the bums out" they're actually using AGEISM.

[Mikey_1962]

Senate: from the Latin word Senatus.......

[true_blue_texican]

I thought it said "euthanised"!!

[WL-law]

... voters appear to enjoy seniority.

Baloney. The true meaning of the facts here is that the power of incumbency is stronger than ever, more gerrymandered districts, more $$ backing incumbents, etc.

The US Supreme Court really blew it when they found term limit legislation to be unconstitutional.

[CGTRWK]

The collective age of the U.S. Congress is one of the oldest in history because voters want seniority ...

No, it is one of the oldest in history because incumbents are protected like never before. Over the past four election cycles, congressional incumbents have lost 4% of their races.

[Frontierman]

Generation Reagan. Yes.

I agree...the Boomers are causing most of the problems (not just in Congress but elsewhere in the Country -Politically and Policy-wise).

We need some fresh blood (fresh ideas) in the House and Senate.

Senator Byrd will be venerated for his long years of service. YAWN. Forty-seven years of public service means the last time the man had to actually make a living in the Private Sector was during Eisenhower's Administration. He's been on Government Welfare for FORTY SEVEN YEARS!!! Not exactly something to be proud of, in my opinion.

But I guess for a liberal, that is quite an accomplishment.

[kalee]

ping

[RoadTest]

This is interesting, because Michael Savage theorized that they're on prescription drugs and that's why their so lethargic about everything.

I was thinking of senility among an "old" congress, but the average age of 60 kind of obviates that; but it might account for all the prescription medication among them.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

The Fourth Turning was one of the more interesting and truly prescient books I have ever read. It predicted the oncoming "great trial" of Islamofascism - simply based on the cycles of history.

Thanks for the read - as a fellow Xer, the sooner our troops move in, the better.

[ncpatriot]

"Generation X", although I prefer to call it "Generation Reagan"

I like that.

[LibertarianInExile]

Here's the thing: Boomers are characterized as 'idealist,' so if we get the RIGHT Boomers, it'll be fine. Gen Xers are characterized as 'pragmatist,' so if we get the RIGHT Gen Xers, we'll be fine. It's all a matter of the candidate. There are no hard-and-fast rules in Congressional midterms except
1) Rats suck.
2) RINOs suck.
3) Judge candidates based on their past, not their promises. "Accomplishments" incumbents "create"--with other people's money--should be reviewed with a particularly jaundiced eye.

[HostileTerritory]

Pretty impressive, because 2002 and 2004 had a LOT of Senate retirements. Many of the replacements, like Liddy Dole and Lamar Alexander, were no spring chickens.

[operation clinton cleanup]

The way I see it, the sooner we get the Boomers out of Congress, the better.

Thats the way I see it as well!

[Texas Eagle]

The collective age of the U.S. Congress is one of the oldest in history because voters want seniority...

My big blue eyes. It's because the deck is stacked against challengers.

[Dumb_Ox]

Choosing between boomers and their spawn? It's a pity they can't both lose.

The dead are underrepresented in congress. No man should be eligible for election until he has been twelve months in the grave.

[Texas Eagle]

Oldest Congress Ever May Be 'Youthenized'

Pay-Per-View would rake in billions.

Oh, wait. It's just a play on words. Dang.