Most Americans want to retire as early as possible. Seems like only politicians want to go on forever. I wonder why? Could it be that they can't let go of power and money?
Yes. But Trump will never willingly give up the spotlight. And many Republicans have already fully invested in him, tying their fortunes to his. They equate his success with theirs. They will go down with his ship.
The American Baby Boom ran from 1946 through 1964. That makes the oldest Boomers 76, and the youngest 58. Biden and Pelosi belong to the Silent Generation. Younger isn't automatically better either, as evidenced by the ages of the Anti-Semite Squad: Rashida Tlaib 46, Ilhan Omar 40, and AOC herself, age 33.
Hey, watch it with the boomer insults. There's a 20-year span in age difference between boomers. Not all of us are an 80-year old president who can't remember which continent he is currently visiting. That said, it is time for career politicians like Biden, Pelosi, Feinstein, McConnell, etc., to go home and enjoy time with their families. Although he is not a career politician, this includes Trump.
There is much truth in your statements Erick. I'm going out on a limb and believing you're not "anti-old guy." It's too bad we usually have to get older before we get better, more wise. While I like the idea of letting younger men into strategic leadership positions, I always desire to hear the voices of the older, wiser, "I-bought-the-T-shirt-and-still-have-mine" crowd. McConnel has exhibited a good amount of shrewd wisdom. Some older members may need to exit leadership. But not all.
And besides, I do believe one of my annoyingly younger pastor friends referred to me as a "Boomer." Just sayin! ; )
You do realize that much of your radio audience are Boomers, right? Please quit insulting us. You persist in generalizing about my entire generation and blaming us for everything that has gone wrong with society. While I agree that we have certainly made mistakes, I also think people of other generations are equally responsible for the current problems we face. The Baby Boom generation encompasses people born between 1946 - 1964. JoeBiden and Nancy Pelosi are too old to be Boomers, and Trump, born in 1946, is barely part of the generation. Despite my defense of Boomers, I
personally feel that both parties need to embrace younger leaders, and I definitely believe that both Biden and Trump need to step aside for others in their parties. Biden is visibly suffering from dementia, and Trump is only interested in Trump.
All Boomers, however, should not be forced out of their jobs and into retirement. In fact, people born in 1964 are not even old enough to qualify for Social Security. Not everyone’s situation is the same, and not all 80 year olds are senile as Biden is. When I retired a couple of years ago, I felt that it was time to step aside for others who wanted my job, but not everyone is in that position. I am now a happy retiree who does volunteer work and spends more time with my grandchildren and at my vacation home in Florida. Even when I am in Florida, I often stream your radio show because I respect your knowledge and usually agree with your opinions. Please stop denigrating all Baby Boomers.
I truly do not believe Erick was insulting Boomers as a group; rather the angry Boomers he listed who were - are - unhelpful. Schumer gave a horrendous speech belittling Republicans- Pelosi making a show of ripping up Trump’s speech, which I might add was equaled by Trump going petulant and nasty on DeSantis etc.
Erick - I’m your age, listen to your program in podcast form probably 4 days out of 5, and I agree with you at least 90% of the time. I’m no fan of Biden nor Pelosi nor Schumer. Who I plan to support in 2024 is known to me and but otherwise is not open to public scrutiny. This is my first post and hopefully my last, and I’m writing solely based on the response I and those close to me had to this post.
My concern about today’s missive is that it indicates an entire generation should be excluded from service on the basis of an arbitrary age. That is an “us and them” mentality that undermines the building of a winning conservative consensus and coalition. Let’s focus on individual candidates, their knowledge, beliefs, experience, and demonstrated performance. 30-somethings like AOC and 50-somethings like Kamala Harris are hardly qualified for office and leadership simply based on the generation they belong to - simarly, a “boomer” or even boomer+ with great ideas and demonstrated history of performance should not be excluded from consideration and service. To your points yesterday, current leaders of any age (e.g. Ronna) should have the self-awareness to stand down when they don’t measure up, and be held accountable if they don’t. Those who succeed - again of any age - have an obligation to prepare the generation that will succeed them.
Let us not fall into the trap of blaming an entire group of people for our problems. Let’s hold individuals accountable for their shortcomings, whatever the reason.
I am a boomer and agree we need younger fresh conservative voices. I do not believe that Erick was criticizing an entire generation, but rather, specific voices- angry and unhelpful voices. While I agree things were simpler in our youth, it is true that you cannot continue to live in the past. Boomers can offer wisdom and pass on the baton.
I do agree we boomers did do some damage to our country. But on the other hand look at the riots of the summer of 2020, not many boomers were participating in those riots. I believe DeSantis is the beginning
of the new consecutive. In a way Donald Trump has turned the Republican Party to make a way for someone like DeSantis. I am impressed with the Iraq/ Afghanistan veterans that have been elected to office. We need lots more. I am retired and some days I would like to get up get ready and go to work. It is hard for the old plow horse to go out to pasture.
This is the same idiot who said he preferred Stacey Abrams over Kemp. Who totally screwed over Loeffler and Perdue for a Democratic majority in the Senate. What's it gonna take for "conservatives" to give up on this huckster. Sheesh.
Age is not just a number. Age represents valuable experience and (hopefully) godly character. At the very least there is stability in age. Trump seems to have learned from his experience. He has left 2020 in the rearview mirror and is moving forward with a new campaign.
What I hate are the detractors. They think if they sue and impeach him over and over again (on false charges) that he will go away. Trump should NOT go away. He is the most valuable leader in the Republican Party. He never gives up on us!
Let him finish the race he started. We can all learn from his tenacity and Patriotism.
The American people don't trust Trump! I voted for him the first time and I liked his policy changes over the next few years but then it changed. I think his ego got the best of him and he became hostile
to anyone who didn't agree with him and that included the American people!!! I will not vote for the SOB again and a lot of my friends have expressed the same!!! I hope the Republican will see this and vote him out in the primary but what this will do to the Republican Party in the mean time? The Liberals are just really celebrating this event! Now they could run an idiot an win>
Trump says some stupid things. But with Biden in office delivering a constant stream of idiocy, if it is not clear to voters that this is a fight with the establishment owned media, then the voters are the idiots.
I voted him in to change DC. He proved it could be made better. Now he's making things more complicated with his personality. Too many people vote emotionally and not policy. He could be a force behind the scence if he backed off some. I'm dreading the name calling..
THAT, is the crux of everything wrong today. It is the primary burden of the human condition. Trump is less the problem. It is his inability to capture the positive emotions of half prone to strong emotions and now a percent of the other thinking and pragmatic half want all the crazy to go away.
The problem I see is that the emotional crazy is largely generated on purpose by the Dem media machine, and so we will just see the same for the next GOP candidate for President.
Most Americans want to retire as early as possible. Seems like only politicians want to go on forever. I wonder why? Could it be that they can't let go of power and money?
Yes. But Trump will never willingly give up the spotlight. And many Republicans have already fully invested in him, tying their fortunes to his. They equate his success with theirs. They will go down with his ship.
You're right.
The American Baby Boom ran from 1946 through 1964. That makes the oldest Boomers 76, and the youngest 58. Biden and Pelosi belong to the Silent Generation. Younger isn't automatically better either, as evidenced by the ages of the Anti-Semite Squad: Rashida Tlaib 46, Ilhan Omar 40, and AOC herself, age 33.
Hey, watch it with the boomer insults. There's a 20-year span in age difference between boomers. Not all of us are an 80-year old president who can't remember which continent he is currently visiting. That said, it is time for career politicians like Biden, Pelosi, Feinstein, McConnell, etc., to go home and enjoy time with their families. Although he is not a career politician, this includes Trump.
None of us is an 80-year-old president. The oldest boomers are 76 now. :-)
There is much truth in your statements Erick. I'm going out on a limb and believing you're not "anti-old guy." It's too bad we usually have to get older before we get better, more wise. While I like the idea of letting younger men into strategic leadership positions, I always desire to hear the voices of the older, wiser, "I-bought-the-T-shirt-and-still-have-mine" crowd. McConnel has exhibited a good amount of shrewd wisdom. Some older members may need to exit leadership. But not all.
And besides, I do believe one of my annoyingly younger pastor friends referred to me as a "Boomer." Just sayin! ; )
You do realize that much of your radio audience are Boomers, right? Please quit insulting us. You persist in generalizing about my entire generation and blaming us for everything that has gone wrong with society. While I agree that we have certainly made mistakes, I also think people of other generations are equally responsible for the current problems we face. The Baby Boom generation encompasses people born between 1946 - 1964. JoeBiden and Nancy Pelosi are too old to be Boomers, and Trump, born in 1946, is barely part of the generation. Despite my defense of Boomers, I
personally feel that both parties need to embrace younger leaders, and I definitely believe that both Biden and Trump need to step aside for others in their parties. Biden is visibly suffering from dementia, and Trump is only interested in Trump.
All Boomers, however, should not be forced out of their jobs and into retirement. In fact, people born in 1964 are not even old enough to qualify for Social Security. Not everyone’s situation is the same, and not all 80 year olds are senile as Biden is. When I retired a couple of years ago, I felt that it was time to step aside for others who wanted my job, but not everyone is in that position. I am now a happy retiree who does volunteer work and spends more time with my grandchildren and at my vacation home in Florida. Even when I am in Florida, I often stream your radio show because I respect your knowledge and usually agree with your opinions. Please stop denigrating all Baby Boomers.
I truly do not believe Erick was insulting Boomers as a group; rather the angry Boomers he listed who were - are - unhelpful. Schumer gave a horrendous speech belittling Republicans- Pelosi making a show of ripping up Trump’s speech, which I might add was equaled by Trump going petulant and nasty on DeSantis etc.
You may be right. I based my conclusion on numerous excoriating statements he has made about Baby Boomers over time. I hope you’re correct, though.
Erick - I’m your age, listen to your program in podcast form probably 4 days out of 5, and I agree with you at least 90% of the time. I’m no fan of Biden nor Pelosi nor Schumer. Who I plan to support in 2024 is known to me and but otherwise is not open to public scrutiny. This is my first post and hopefully my last, and I’m writing solely based on the response I and those close to me had to this post.
My concern about today’s missive is that it indicates an entire generation should be excluded from service on the basis of an arbitrary age. That is an “us and them” mentality that undermines the building of a winning conservative consensus and coalition. Let’s focus on individual candidates, their knowledge, beliefs, experience, and demonstrated performance. 30-somethings like AOC and 50-somethings like Kamala Harris are hardly qualified for office and leadership simply based on the generation they belong to - simarly, a “boomer” or even boomer+ with great ideas and demonstrated history of performance should not be excluded from consideration and service. To your points yesterday, current leaders of any age (e.g. Ronna) should have the self-awareness to stand down when they don’t measure up, and be held accountable if they don’t. Those who succeed - again of any age - have an obligation to prepare the generation that will succeed them.
Let us not fall into the trap of blaming an entire group of people for our problems. Let’s hold individuals accountable for their shortcomings, whatever the reason.
I am a boomer and agree we need younger fresh conservative voices. I do not believe that Erick was criticizing an entire generation, but rather, specific voices- angry and unhelpful voices. While I agree things were simpler in our youth, it is true that you cannot continue to live in the past. Boomers can offer wisdom and pass on the baton.
I do agree we boomers did do some damage to our country. But on the other hand look at the riots of the summer of 2020, not many boomers were participating in those riots. I believe DeSantis is the beginning
of the new consecutive. In a way Donald Trump has turned the Republican Party to make a way for someone like DeSantis. I am impressed with the Iraq/ Afghanistan veterans that have been elected to office. We need lots more. I am retired and some days I would like to get up get ready and go to work. It is hard for the old plow horse to go out to pasture.
This is the same idiot who said he preferred Stacey Abrams over Kemp. Who totally screwed over Loeffler and Perdue for a Democratic majority in the Senate. What's it gonna take for "conservatives" to give up on this huckster. Sheesh.
Ditto !
When I think about going through another presidential election, 3 words come to mind:
COME LORD JESUS
Age is not just a number. Age represents valuable experience and (hopefully) godly character. At the very least there is stability in age. Trump seems to have learned from his experience. He has left 2020 in the rearview mirror and is moving forward with a new campaign.
What I hate are the detractors. They think if they sue and impeach him over and over again (on false charges) that he will go away. Trump should NOT go away. He is the most valuable leader in the Republican Party. He never gives up on us!
Let him finish the race he started. We can all learn from his tenacity and Patriotism.
The American people don't trust Trump! I voted for him the first time and I liked his policy changes over the next few years but then it changed. I think his ego got the best of him and he became hostile
to anyone who didn't agree with him and that included the American people!!! I will not vote for the SOB again and a lot of my friends have expressed the same!!! I hope the Republican will see this and vote him out in the primary but what this will do to the Republican Party in the mean time? The Liberals are just really celebrating this event! Now they could run an idiot an win>
Trump says some stupid things. But with Biden in office delivering a constant stream of idiocy, if it is not clear to voters that this is a fight with the establishment owned media, then the voters are the idiots.
I voted him in to change DC. He proved it could be made better. Now he's making things more complicated with his personality. Too many people vote emotionally and not policy. He could be a force behind the scence if he backed off some. I'm dreading the name calling..
"Too many people vote emotionally"
THAT, is the crux of everything wrong today. It is the primary burden of the human condition. Trump is less the problem. It is his inability to capture the positive emotions of half prone to strong emotions and now a percent of the other thinking and pragmatic half want all the crazy to go away.
The problem I see is that the emotional crazy is largely generated on purpose by the Dem media machine, and so we will just see the same for the next GOP candidate for President.