Why would the Xers attracted to political office be any better than previous generations? Boomers have been defined by the image of a loser hippie who moved from vacuous politics in the 60's to equally vacuous narcissism in the 70's, were heartless yuppies in the 80's (while decrying the decade of greed), to ponytailed A-hole bosses in the 90's.
I guess I missed all of that having been busy trying to establish a business and career during the Carter years. I was well into my 30's before I got back up on my feet after that lovely time. I sure as hell didn't occupy my time gnashing my teeth about FDR and the New Deal or Johnson and the Great Society. So not all of us got a freeride, but had to suck it up and get on with it.
Yeah, lot's of boomers suck. I've been around them longer than any Xer. But they're not going away yet. Life's tough, and if you didn't have the mental makeup to cope with it you'd probably not be on FR.
Because they will be the first generation to run for office after the collapse of Social Security.