Experience versus new perceptions

Some agree that for any job, one to three years experience is enough. This does not totally deny the importance of more experience, though. It only indicates that accumulated experience becomes obsolete sometimes and lack focus to solve problems in times of current crisis, unless renewed by timely induction or through paradigm shift.
However, I believe in the synergy of generations, old and new; since achieving greater synergy among generations is one of the key challenges involved in present day realities. Notwithstanding, I find it difficult to swallow when an old guy comes to tell me that he should be feared and revered for his experience.
I found the debate of September 27, 2008 between the two presidential candidates of the U.S. to be a result of two dimensionally opposed generations, clearly demonstrated by a person of old views, who has honorably lived through his prime and old ages in reverence of his brilliant achievements in the theater of war and politics and who carries still those feelings into the present day world; and by another of the new mind-set, who is aspirant to see himself and his fellow country folks transformed through a range of changes into a new substantive and dynamic future society that could perceive the territorial and the extraterritorial problems of his country differently from previous days.
While focusing on matters of substance, I decline to claim that there was remarkably new or of exceptional significance that would stimulates one's nerves and move one to say, "Look, that's the right man!" Both presidential candidates have spelled out their views on domestic and world affairs as usual and not in any strikingly different tones. Be it on the present economic crisis and system of bailout; the question of Iraq War; the Iranian nuclear issue; Russia, or on Obama's initiative to talk to the U.S. adversaries without precondition, there was nothing new. Nonetheless, this does not and cannot belittle the fundamental world view and elements of change that are forwarded by Senator Obama.
Obviously, any meaningful and conclusive argument cannot be expected on such a forum from either of the presidential contenders beyond laying out their broad strategic options at this time. Details are the responsibilities of the teams of experts that would work with either one of them in the future. I would assume even the interviewer would understand this situation clearly.
However, when it comes to form, it is only stunning to remark that Senator McCain seems to be complacent with his vast experience when he tells his fellow country people that it is him who holds the keys to everything, without recognizing the negative impact it would create on the young generation, who have only few years of experience. Particularly, when he says condescendingly and repeatedly, "Senator Obama does not seem to understand…" this or that situation, he singles out himself exclusively as the expert, which may be unacceptable by the young, since it would give the impression that the young, what ever little experience they may have, that they are incapable to lead.
This is obviously a dangerous attitude that tantamount to barring the new generation from the exercise of power in any eventual situation. What is more, he does not seem to realize that his past experience may have little or no bearing on present-day realities or problems whose solutions may require young minds and the mastery of the sophistication of modern arts and sciences. Secondly, in his attempt to nag his opponent on his new approach to talk to the adversaries of the U.S. without preconditions, it seems that he is lacking enough consideration when he takes up his opponent wrongly.
Obviously, change comes through transformation and transparency. The young Senator seems to be a rare bird among birds of a feather in his plan to approach the adversaries of his country in a manner that would dilute their hostile attitudes for the better. Thirdly, in the realm of foreign policy, it does not require a wild guess to note that while the permanent interests of a country could be unalterable, there are no hard and fast barriers to explore opportunities, variables and tactics that would help maintain or keep afloat those permanent elements of interest intact. Senator Obama's new approach towards his country's adversaries seems to be more intelligent than any previous experience in this respect.
On the other hand, his submission to his republican opponent in such respected forum of the presidential debate when he repeatedly pointed out the correctness of the senior gentleman, who refers to him 'as a non-understanding person,' sounds on the outset unacceptable, naïve and unintelligent in certain points. However, while examining why he has not retorted to him in the same tone, one may feel soon that the Senator's approach could be part of his change policy and a result of paradigm shift. It would be a sheer demonstration of respect to the elderly man and not one prompted by lack of confidence and self-realization.
In the final analysis, however, it is only the American voters that would know how much they would benefit from the myriad of experiences that the republican contender wields. Nonetheless, since the solutions to present day problems differ in space, time and dimension from the ones accumulated by the Honorable Senator, merits would sound out than any styles of approach-- high or low-pitched voices.