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.
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!
Is there really such a difference in BB's and Millennials Gen X and Gen Yers? Politics aside--is it point of view about life--with leading edge boomers optimistic and trailing edge and younger ones cynical? Are Boomers boomer centric, as Junkdrawer67 charges? Are Gen Yers all about ME? Is there really a confict between these so-called generations as is suggested: 
Younger folks look ahead and see a huge block of Boomers who seem to have invented most things we use today and whose ideas shape our lives even to the presidential elections. I don't think it is about idealism or cynicism really. I think it is about a gut felt sense about the personal and social room to spread your wings and do things. 
