Yesterday, a member of the most transparent administration in history, David Plouffe -- in spreading a meme that the less-cynical, more bright-eyed and idealistic among us would never deign to think might be coordinated with several other administration-friendly media outlets -- tweeted that former lefty hero Bob Woodward, age 69, might be ready for the glue factory:

No subtlety here. Mike Schmidt can't hit pro pitching now for one reason: he is too old.

The White House wants America to re-imagine Bob Woodward as a reporter who can no longer be trusted because of his age. I suppose this is the only feasible means they imagined for striking back -- how else to ruin the trustworthy reputation of Bob Woodward than to claim he no longer has the cognition of ... Bob Woodward?

Shortly, I will put in a call to those prominent Obamacare cheerleaders at AARP, seeking their comment. I do not expect one.

Perhaps the White House's stated position on the competence of an otherwise sharp-as-a-tack senior like Woodward will spur Democratic constituencies to reconsider the much-mocked Sarah Palin and "Death Panels", and Obamacare's "cost-saving" mechanisms in general.

I do not expect that many will.

Perhaps, after contacting AARP, I will also contact some prominent Democrats regarding the White House's policy of ageism.

Let's see: Woodward is 69, and has apparently lost his competency. Which Democratic figures -- who, like Woodward, are otherwise not showing symptoms of dementia -- should I immediately notify to be on watch regarding Obama's loss of confidence in their faculties?

I'll start with ...

Joe Biden, age 70.

Then, Cabinet members:

John Kerry -- 69

Chuck Hagel -- 66

Ray LaHood -- 67

Steven Chu -- 65

Eric Shinseki -- 70

Democratic Senators:

Lautenberg -- 89

Feinstein -- 79

Levin -- 78

Mikulski -- 76

Rockefeller -- 75

Harkin -- 73

Reid -- 73

Leahy -- 72

Boxer -- 72

Sanders -- 71

Baucus -- 71

Nelson -- 70

Cardin -- 69

Durbin -- 68

Blumenthal -- 67

Johnson -- 66

Carper -- 66

Shaheen -- 66

Manchin -- 65

Hirono -- 65