New CEO to shape AARP to serve young, old alike

Tulsa World ^ | 3/21/09 | AP

[FourPeas]

"We either reinforce the American dream for all, or we redefine it."

More redefinition in the works. Notice he later admits universal health care is becoming the new front on the civil rights movement.

[Ev Reeman]

Doesnt the AARP lean left politically?

[Ev Reeman]

Doesnt the AARP lean left politically?

[FourPeas]

Yes ma’am.

[freekitty]

Mo money for them?

[KenHorse]

Doesnt the AARP lean left politically?

They don't lean. They fully embrace the Left

[2banana]

Somehow I do not see the AARP in favor of taxing the old into oblivion in order to transfer as much wealth to the young as possible. But they are all in favor of the opposite...

[KansasGirl]

Yes, but they claim, like most leftist organizations to be “nonpartisan.” Of course, the media also describes them as such.

[Don Corleone]

Doesn't the AARP lean left politically?

So far left that they are off the edge of the real world.

Any senior citizen that supports this organization is actually committing financial and personal health suicide as the Obama plan will eventually deny care to the elderly because "they are too old' and there will not be enough time for them to live to justify the expense. Their taxes are going up and their IRA's are going down along with the value of the few dollars they have salted away in the coffee can in their back yard.

[freedumb2003]

But its new CEO says the group's central issue of health-care reform makes it an advocate for every age group It is just the AAP now?

[FourPeas]

From my experience, AARP is made up of seniors who think their means are modest regardless of whether they really are. Therefore AARP could easily embrace taxing those Eevil rich people to give us all Affortable (read universal) Health Care.

[JoanneSD]

I though it could be called APE.. AARP is so left winged it also supports illegal immigration.. when prop 187 was being voted on in california it was against it... I sent a letter then to get out of it and requesting my money back... they will not help any body financially by joining them..

[calex59]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The AARP has long been seen as the domain of the aged. But its new CEO says the group's central issue of health-care reform makes it an advocate for every age group.

Well this was bound to happen in a lefty group. Total embrace of demographics it was not designed to support. The very name of AARP says it is for the elderly, unless of course we consider 20 year olds on welfare as "Retired People". I am 67 and wouldn't be a member of this marxist organization if they paid me to join!

[popdonnelly]

Liberal outfit.

[expatpat]

The AARP may regret their stance when the old folks are denied medical care because they are too old....

[BusterBear]

The AARP is for old people the way NOW is for women. Just another adjunct of the Democrat party.

[FourPeas]

Ah, but by then it will be too late. Of course, AARP will strenuously deny anything of the sort would happen.

[DuncanWaring]

AARP Delenda Est.

[DuncanWaring]

...or we redefine it."

All hail the Messiah ...

[cubreporter]

I would think so. Most people on their covers are hollywood.