The GOP's New Faces Spout Old Rhetoric

This CNN profile of 27-year old GOP Congressman Aaron Schock details so very much what is wrong with the Republican efforts to gain young voters.

When asked whether questions about his youth are a hindrance or a boon, Schock says the age factor could change the way people view Congress.

"The average age of a member of Congress this year is 57, the oldest in our country's history. And I would suggest that our government would look a lot different if there were more members of Congress that were in their 20's."

Schock's focus is squarely on the Republican agenda: cutting taxes, slashing the deficit and pushing through credit card reform. He has also taken a traditionally conservative stance of opposing abortion and same-sex marriage.

Yeah, that'll reel those young voters in with those fresh new hip Republican ideas like "No abortion!" and "No gay marriage!" and "Let's cut taxes!"

He is right on one thing however. If Congress had more Gen Y and younger Gen X'ers (like myself) in it, it would be far more progressive than it is now.

Numbnuts.