Clinton Obama Bracket the Baby Boomer Generation: Can Boomerism Really Be Dead? And Do We Want It to Be?

Why Mr. Zogby, would anyone want to give up our hopefulness, our energy, our creativity for new ideas, new organizational forms, new ways of doing things (what you call Boomer adolescence and me-centeredness), our commitment to social change, equality for all women and men irrespective of their particular shade of tan for your brand of so-called maturity? A "maturity" that is downright nasty, bitter, hostile, filled with undeniable aggression and outright verbal violence against women. Specifically against Senator Hillary Clinton who you described having received a knockout punch and other unsavory sexist sports laden metaphors.

Zolby comments

If being hopeful and being creative, innovative, forward looking, focused on the good of all, and introspective in order to bring forth the best in self and others is me-centered, then fella, we need a lot more of it since we are going down the you know what hole and fast.

Since Senator and Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is also a BOOMER! He is imbued with all the best of boomer characteristics--and those ARE a commitment to peace and equality, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, a commitment to national and international cross cultural understanding and a solutions-orientation that is a little more intelligent that a sandbox gimme and grab policy--"Mine and if you don't, I'll hit you and take it!" We've certainly seen a lot of that in the last eight years. And thousands have died as a result of this infantile approach.

If Boomers are "adolescent", THAT IS A GREAT thing and a precedence for Gen Xers and Gen Yers to create a “maturity” that will retain all the best of Boomer ideals and practices, while creating new ways of their own.

I say Boomerism should live on in its best aspect, because it reflects the core ideals of America: future orientation, bootstrap creativity, hopefulness, innovation, inclusiveness. So, Mr. Zogby, who are you calling adolescent? In my book, it's the bullies, like you, who need to grow up! And tell us, just when were you born? 1948 wasn't it? Sounds like a Boomer to me!