The generation gap was once again on full display in John McCain's response to the economic bailout negotiations this week. McCain yesterday announced that he was "suspending" his campaign and potentially skipping Friday's Presidential Debate so he could give his full attention to the policy issues being hammered out on Capitol Hill. This is a very characteristic Silent Generation approach: drop everything to focus on a linear task, a linear process.

Obama's GenX and Millennial-friendly response? Why can't McCain engage in the negotiations and attend the debate? Shouldn't a President be able to multitask?