Generation Jones could give GOP surprise win in midterms

The Washington Times ^ | Nov 2, 2006 | Suzanne Fields

[<1/1,000,000th%]

I'm a Joneser!

[thingumbob]

Okay, well this "Gen. Jones" did their duty and voted already straight Repub. in Ohio.

[L,TOWM]

'62 was a VERY good year.

;-)

I have always hated being lumped in with the long-haired, dope smoking, maggot infested hippies that made up too many of the damm "boomers".

[PjhCPA]

Call me Mr. Jones. I voted straight R in my first national election - 1980. Reagan is my political hero.

Born on date: 1-1-61

[GOP_1900AD]

Especially we later Jonesers (I was born in '62) want to have nothing to do with 1960s radicalism. We have far more in common with Xers than with Boomers, but are even more politically conservative than the Xers themselves (I think its backlash against our "big brothers / sisters" and innate resentment against those who took the best jobs throughout our careers).

[GOP_1900AD]

RE: "some because there were simply not enough positions left in the make-believe world of academia, media, government and law. A lot of us have grown real tired of supporting the lifestyles of those who proceeded us into the world by 10 years or less and managed to worm their way into positions by default that we've had to earn through competition..."

Cha-ching! 100% correct ...

[GOP_1900AD]

My "retirement" will consist of being a landlord to the less economically capable amongst the Boomers' kids ... call me "Ole Slummy" - LOL!

[GOP_1900AD]

I've got a basketball Jonesssssss
I've got a basketball Jonesssssss
I've got a basketball Jones Oh Baby, wooo oooh ooooh

[GOP_1900AD]

Many of the rock stars of the 60s and 70s were born during, not after, WW2. This makes lots of sense.

[CDHart]

My daughter and her husband are in that age group (Jones) and they are both extremely conservative. Partially due to good upbringing, IMO, at least on her side! :^)

Carolyn

[GOP_1900AD]

Maybe we'll come to be labelled the Tea Party Generation, assuming we get sick enough of being everyones' mules.

[patton]

We might, at that.

[GOP_1900AD]

Happy Days, Welcome Back Kotter, Mork and Mindy .... LOL!!!!

[sitetest]

Hey! I'm a Joneser! Right in the middle of the pack! 1960 is my year!!

[GOP_1900AD]

The Yers (kids of earlier, hippyish Boomers) were groomed by the parents to be radicals. I'd say about 60 percent of them are, the rest rebel against their parents and have more in common with Xers and Jonesers.

[JFC]

Just found out the other day, that I too am a Jones.

1960, glad to be off the boomer list.

[GOP_1900AD]

This would be me versus the "big kids" on my street - didn't have any older siblings since my own folks were on the young end of the Silent Generation (born just before WW2).

[foreverfree]

FWIW I was born in 1961.

ff

[AmericaUnite]

Darn, I'm still a baby boomer just like Rush. I like the new group name though.

[Darnright]

I'm a Jones generation voter, who cast my first vote for Richard M Nixon.

Finally, there's realization that we don't have all that much in common with the smelly hippie types making fools of themselves in Viet Nam era protests.