Older men declare war.
But it is the youth that must fight and die. I was not prepared for how impressed I was by the man. His words of action and hope reminded me of the basic principles that attracted me to Democratic politics in the first place, the concepts of public service and social progress that the Kennedys have long embodied in the hearts and minds of many Americans. Al Gore seems to be part of that tradition, and he is surely the future of our party and the best hope for America's transition into the next century. People's paid opinions about such a man are a poor substitute for seeing him in person, shaking his hand, sharing a few words or laugh over a cup of coffee.