PrintFebruary 7, 2008
Obama and 'Da Yutes'
One unwelcome side effect of Obamamania is the threat of yet another bout of liberalism's youth obsession. This is not a reference to John Kerry's Botox shots or Nancy Pelosi's face lifts, but the liberal tendency to fall on their knees before the nation's youth at the drop of a skateboard. Granted that pols right left and center pander to the upcoming voters in search of the "youth vote" -- usually to no avail -- but this is something else. Something compulsive, irrational, and more than a little creepy. It seems to consistently bubble under the surface of American liberalism, erupting only on occasion. We're in the middle of such an eruption right now.Over the past few months, we've gone from straightforward reportage on Obama's appeal to young voters to semi-mystical rhapsodizing in praise of the new children's crusade on behalf of the Illinois messiah. In October, Adam Nagourney of the New York Times wrote, "Barack Obama has clearly struck a chord among...(Read Full Article)
