Papantonio: Teabaggers and Boomers Don't Matter Anymore

Voters under the age of 30 helped secure the White House for President Barack Obama. This is a generation that is feeling the effects of this recession like no other. In addition, they've gone at least 8 years without a solid ally in Washington, D.C., so when they cast their votes for Obama, they were hoping that their tides would turn. Mike Papantonio discusses what this generation is going through, and why they might abandon the Democratic Party if politicians don't start listening to their needs.

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[papafox]

This is the hope for our future. It's funny when the right wing screams SoCiAlIsM! The younger generation responds with "So what?"

[Dunkelberg]

Where was he during the 60's and 70's? Maybe he didn't watch SNL in his yourth. Lots of us dead.

Lots of us are for health care reform. Lots us are funding the fight.

Can we say asinine?

Love, stupid, unreasoned generalities.

[TheIntolerantAtheist]

Teabaggers are a big congregation of everybody you've ever seen on the Jerry Springer show.

[Camel76]

They are anti-tax because it is illegal and unconstitutional. They are not anti-federal government.

They are against a huge federal government that tells them what they can and can't do, intruding into their lives. Which is not the role of the federal government.

Also, the federal government trampling on state's rights.

This guy lies so much it's ot funny.

[Camel76]

The voting age should be moved up to twenty-one.

"Change" as in socialism.

The Tea Parties do matter.

They have already affected elections.

This guy is lying to you.

Many young voters skip or forget to vote.

The are fickle.

Listen to the TEA Party. We are taxed enough!

[Illumified]

use to be a saying, If your not liberal by 18 you don't have a heart, if your not conservative by 30 you don't have a brain.

[archstan8]

he makes an obvious point here. of course people under 30 vote democratic. first, the college kids don't pay income or cap gains taxes and if they do, they don't have mortgage payments, nor do they pay property taxes. wait until they own a 750 square foot apartment and have to pay 3,000 bucks a year in property taxes most of which will go to a failing public school surrounded by filthy and dangerous streets. what value! wait until an affirmative action baby gets the promotion and not them...

[Boomer1949]

Maybe the "O" generation put Obama into office but this Boomer didn't vote because both canidates didn't fit the bill. McCain was off the hook, or out of his mind, don't know which. And Obama was still wet behind the ears and had no idea what a viper den Washington is. He knew he would have to depend on others who had time served but his judgement in picking those advisers is very questionable. Wisdom is a valuable thing.

[EziekielNightwind]

What are you talking about, by the time I'm 30 I'd be irrelevant to the debate at hand.

With any luck I'll die before I'm 50 and incompetent.

[skybirdbird]

Eziekie.......lets look at the current ucla riots.....i would say most of them are under 30 ....but have no fear...more than likely you will one day be over 30 ...i hope you like what you see when you get there ...if all you are going to do is "blame old folks" then you deserve what you get ....if you care about your future start looking around ......start with the Copenhagen Treaty and Codex Alimemtarious.........Peace...­.