USA Next will seek to minimize the AARP’s power to block Social Security reforms. The conservative organization is hiring some of the consultants who helped the Swift Boat Vets expose John Kerry’s war record in last year’s presidential campaign. USA Next and the White House say they will operate very independently of each other. Some questions:

USA Next will seek to minimize the AARP’s power to block Social Security reforms. The conservative organization is hiring some of the consultants who helped the Swift Boat Vets expose John Kerry’s war record in last year’s presidential campaign. USA Next and the White House say they will operate very independently of each other.

Some questions:

1. Will taking the AARP down a peg convince any Congressional opponents of personal savings accounts and Social Security reforms to change their minds?
2. Will USA Next win members from AARP?
3. Will USA Next dig up dirt on the AARP? Where’s the dirt?
4. Will the USA Next campaign be used against Bush’s proposals, whatever they may be?
5. Will the main stream media give USA Next a fair hearing?
6. Will bloggers?