Concerning the election of Joe Biden, born 1942, and the resulting failure of a specific prediction from the 1991 book Generations: That the Silent generation would never hold the office of President of the United States. 

 

 

Joe Biden’s birthday is November 20 - he turned 78 quite recently.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

Ronald Reagan was born February 6, 1911, was inaugurated January 20 1981 (not quite 70 years old) and departed office January 20 1989, two weeks before his 78th birthday.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan

 

Dick Morris talking about Clinton’s thought process, the selection of Al Gore as VP - and also the prediction that Silent generations wouldn’t have a president

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/clinton/interviews/morris.html

The "falling ball" scene was written by John August, as described here:

https://johnaugust.com/2009/take-away-the-questions

 

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