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The Obama Realignment

News   February 18, 2009 at 3:39 pm Josh Feit

2009. 

20 is the new 20. 

30 is the new 30. 

40 is the new 40. 

 


  • Jeff

    I don’t get it.

  • Jeff

    I don’t get it.

  • suze

    @ Jeff: you know how people say “50 is the new 40″? “Grey is the new black”? What Josh is saying is that under Obama, things are what they are. He promised us that he would always tell us the truth, even when the truth wasn’t easy. So 50 is the new 50. Suck it up. (But yeah, I had to read it a few times before I got it, too… subtle, that one!)

  • Josh Feit

    Suze,

    Yep. O hit the restart button, and the baby boomer delusions are over. Playtime is over. It’s a new generation and 30 year olds have to stop acting like 20 year olds.

    Better yet. O is 47. He’s the President. 47 is the new 47.

  • Josh Feit

    Suze,

    Yep. O hit the restart button, and the baby boomer delusions are over. Playtime is over. It’s a new generation and 30 year olds have to stop acting like 20 year olds.

    Better yet. O is 47. He’s the President. 47 is the new 47.

  • suze

    @ Jeff: you know how people say “50 is the new 40″? “Grey is the new black”? What Josh is saying is that under Obama, things are what they are. He promised us that he would always tell us the truth, even when the truth wasn't easy. So 50 is the new 50. Suck it up. (But yeah, I had to read it a few times before I got it, too… subtle, that one!)