When does ageism stop and common sense begin?

[crazycatlady]

23. I don't know what went on in this generation

But it seems like all of the politicians in their late 40s/early 50s are GOP. I guess this is the result of the Reagan Youth coming of age (I was a small child at the time so don't personally remember it).

Per Wiki, here are the senators born in 1960 or later (Note-- Wiki's not up to date)

72 Bob Casey, Jr. Pennsylvania April 13, 1960 D
73 Dean Heller Nevada May 10, 1960 R
74 Amy Klobuchar Minnesota May 25, 1960 D
75 Thom Tillis North Carolina August 30, 1960 R
76 John Thune South Dakota R
77 David Vitter Louisiana May 3, 1961 R (Wiki's out of date as Diaper Boy has left the senate)
78 Pat Toomey Pennsylvania R
79 Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin February 11, 1962 D
80 Steve Daines Montana August 20, 1962 R
81 Jeff Flake Arizona December 31, 1962 R
82 Rand Paul Kentucky January 7, 1963 R
83 Chris Coons Delaware September 9, 1963 D
84 Dan Sullivan Alaska November 13, 1964 R
85 Michael Bennet Colorado November 28, 1964 R
86 Tim Scott South Carolina September 19, 1965 R
87 Kirsten Gillibrand New York December 9, 1966 D
88 James Lankford Oklahoma March 4, 1968 R
89 Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire June 27, 1968 R (article is out of date)
90 Cory Booker New Jersey April 27, 1969 D
91 Joni Ernst Iowa July 1, 1970 R
92 Ted Cruz Texas December 22, 1970 R
93 Marco Rubio Florida May 28, 1971 R
94 Mike Lee Utah June 4, 1971 R
95 Martin Heinrich New Mexico D
96 Ben Sasse Nebraska February 22, 1972 R
97 Brian Schatz Hawaii October 20, 1972 D
98 Chris Murphy Connecticut August 3, 1973 D
99 Cory Gardner Colorado August 22, 1974 R
100 Tom Cotton Arkansas May 13, 1977 D