This is the same way a good president works. We are not under a dictatorship. In order to make the right decisions for our country, we needed a president that opens his ears before his mouth.

The difference between Obama and McCain, in my opinion and what I stated in the post, is the way in which they approached the younger generation. McCain has a Twitter account, a Web 2.0-like website, and young people on his staff, many of whom he put in front of the camera when touring the press circuit. But this seemed forced and token; it was more of McCain knowing he should do this rather than embracing the younger generation.

Contrast that with Obama who, like McCain, utilized internet and technology resources, young people as a part of the campaign, etc. The reason I believe Obama is the first postmodern President is because using these resources were not token. They is a genuine interest in the Obama camp to know what young people think, how they act, etc.

The difference, as we know, is that “anointing flows from the beard down.” As goes the leader, so goes the group. Obama leads with an entirely different set of principles than McCain. This difference was noticed and it paid off big time for Obama with the younger vote.

The proof will be in the pudding (and by pudding I mean leading in a new and effective manner). Obama will prove to be a post-modern president when we leads in a non-modern fashion. That is yet to be see. Probably yet to be invented. It will be interesting to watch, though.

The commentators on NBC were saying that Obama was not lock-step with his Boomer counterparts. He thinks, acts, and “politicks” like a post-Boomer. That’s what made the We Generation vote for him in record numbers!

Thanks for your comment and thanks for reading.

I blog at The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide.

Rita

Thanks for the link, btw, you were much kinder than the other person who linked to that post .