President Obama invoked AARP to defend his health care law last night, prompting the influential group to release a statement telling him not to do that again.
“While we respect the rights of each campaign to make its case to voters, AARP has never consented to the use of its name by any candidate or political campaign,” the group posted in a statement. “AARP is a nonpartisan organization and we do not endorse political candidates nor coordinate with any candidate or political party.”
Obama can perhaps be forgiven for thinking he could mention AARP given how they coordinated with him to pass Obamacare, which is a golden goose for the organization.
“Thanks to its cuts to Medicare Advantage, Obamacare is expected to expand the number of seniors buying “medigap” supplemental insurance plans,” The Washington Examiner explained in an editorial. “AARP controls 34 percent of the market for such plans. According to a 2011 House Ways and Means Committee report, AARP stands to make between $55 million and $166 million from Obamacare in 2014 alone.”
(Source: Washington Examiner)
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This is great! Maybe we will reinstate our AARP membership after all. We dumped it after they endorsed Obamacare. Rats jumping a sinking ship? Gee, I can’t imagine why.
If I recall correctly, AARP lost a ton of members after it came out in support of Obamacare, and I imagine it doesn’t want people to be reminded.
The commenter in chief java a right to do what he thinks if it is the Obama
seems like AARP is being two faced here
““AARP is a nonpartisan organization and we do not endorse political candidates nor coordinate with any candidate or political party.””
they were quick to jump inboard for Obummercare!!!! now they see what they endorsed they don’t like ti.
Dear AARP,
Its your own fault. You guys supported ObamaDoesntCare so publicly. He’s got you forever.
They have no right to make such a demand. So long as he’s telling the truth about them, he has every right to use their name. It’s called free speech. If they didn’t want him to, they shouldn’t have given him the ammunition.