[rob777]

"This is a bad issue for Fred to campaign on."


No it is not. Entitlement reform is one of THE biggest issues facing the country. If someone does not make a case for reform, no political mandate will ever be built to address the issue. Fred picks the issues that are important, not the ones deemed popular. A leader will find a way to sell an issue to the public that he deems important to the country.

[taildragger]

Ro,

You nailed it, The country is living in denial.

All this angst and desire for change, at it's core IMHO is the truth that people know SSI, Medicare etc are about to implode, and they are the sandwich generation and want more handouts to get by i.e. national health care.

When we can't afford it, and haven't fixed what is broken. Is the electorate dysfunctional or what....

[mylife]

How are you going to win Fla saying you will reduce entitlements? It’s a political 3rd rail.

I would campaign on other issues like security and once elected raise these other issues.