Change unlikely: new Congress, same inept boomers

The average age of senators also drifted upward in 2007 because those replacing senators who retired or were defeated in 2006 were not much younger. Just three of the 10 new senators are more than a decade younger than their predecessors. Seven who left last year were younger than 60, including Missouri Republican Jim Talent, 50, who was defeated by Democrat Claire McCaskill, 53. Virginia Republican George Allen, 54, was beaten by Democrat Jim Webb, 60. Tennessee Republican Bob Corker, 54, is just a few months younger than former Majority Leader Bill Frist. And while the freshman class is not particularly old — the eldest at 65 is Vermont Independent Bernard Sanders — it does not include a senator younger than 46, as had been the case in each Senate freshman class for decades. (Democrats Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania are both 46.) "Democratic-Led 110th Congress is Old Boys' Club With a Twist, as Women, Blacks Gain Clout" Congressional Quarterly