The charge has often been made around CNN that its top pundits are too old. Bob Novak is an elder statesman. Mark Shields sounds like he should be touting the Tennessee Valley Authority or the Works Progress Administration. Personally, I never really cared how old pundits are if they’re good, which is why even when I disagree with Novak, I think he’s worth listening to.

Anyway, I just turned on CNN to catch a new segment called “Strategysession.” I don’t know if it’s a permanent feature — doubtful since everything at CNN these days is temporary. Regardless, Strategysession hosts none other than Bob Novak and a new, fresh-faced, CNN contributor: Jack Valenti! Now that’s new blood for you! I half expect to hear him shout “54-40 or Fight!”