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It’s Political Payback Time: Michelle Obama Promotes Pro-Obamacare AARP in 50th Birthday Photo
The Gateway Pundit ^ | Friday, January 17, 2014 | Kristinn Taylor

Posted on 01/17/2014 4:34:38 PM PST by kristinn

It’s Political Payback Time: Michelle Obama Promotes Pro-Obamacare AARP in 50th Birthday Photo

First Lady Michelle Obama gave the pro-Obamacare American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) a million dollars’ worth of free publicity today by tweeting a photo of herself holding an AARP card to mark her fiftieth birthday.

The ploy has garnered dozens of fawning headlines mentioning AARP in news and entertainment publications such as this one in People: Michelle Obama Turns 50 and Flaunts It – with Her AARP Card

and this one in USA Today: Michelle Obama gets her AARP card

With the exception of the Daily Caller, none of the news or entertainment articles mention that AARP was a (self-interested) influential player in the passage and promotion of Obamacare.

The AARP issued a press release after Michelle Obama’s tweet congratulating her on turning fifty. The release featured a statement from CEO A. Barry Rand that did not mention Obamacare but included the disclaimer, “AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates…” below the invitation to the media of, ”A photo of Mrs. Obama receiving her AARP Membership card at the White House, as well as a special mock cover of AARP The Magazine featuring the First Lady …“ which raises the likelihood that this was a coordinated publicity stunt between the White House and AARP.

As reported in columns at Forbes and Fox News, a 2012 House Committee investigation estimated AARP stood to profit between one and three billion dollars from Obamacare over the next ten years.

The Huffington Post reported last October that AARP was “coming to the rescue” of Obamacare by maintaining a Website that provided information about Obamacare and connected people to ‘navigators.’

HuffPo also reported ,”AARP also created cheeky e-cards aimed at helping parents nudge their young-adult kids to check out Obamacare” with messages such as, “I don’t mind being the reason you get health insurance. You’re the reason that I drink wine out of a box.”

Getting a million dollars’ worth of free publicity by the First Lady for playing ball with the Obama administration is the Chicago Way. It’s better than having the IRS and FBI all in your anti-Obama business, right Tea Party?

The Daily Caller article previously referenced goes in to greater detail on AARP’s support of Obamacare.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aarp; aarpobamacare; michellebirthday; michelleobama; obama; obamacare
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1 posted on 01/17/2014 4:34:38 PM PST by kristinn
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What a monster....she looks like the head gargoyle from that 1972 TV movie.


2 posted on 01/17/2014 4:39:00 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: kristinn

Oy vey. She’s hideous.


3 posted on 01/17/2014 4:39:06 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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Lord have mercy...

It’s “the hood’s” answer to the Adams Family.

Unbeknownst to most people, she actually plays the part of Lurch. Barack plays the female lead, and a team of wonder-boys from a Chicago bath-house play the dominant male role.


4 posted on 01/17/2014 4:41:26 PM PST by DoughtyOne (ZERO is still zero, and John Kerry is a mock-puppet!)
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To: kristinn

So...Moochelle, when are you going to retire?


5 posted on 01/17/2014 4:41:56 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: kristinn

Aarp can baissez my cul.


6 posted on 01/17/2014 4:45:31 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (If you liked the website, you'll LOVE the healthcare!)
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To: kristinn
Aunt Esther: Who you calling ugly, sucker!!

Fred Sanford: I'm calling you ugly, I could push your face in some dough and make gorilla cookies!

7 posted on 01/17/2014 4:50:02 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (15 years of FReeping! Congratulations EEE!!)
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To: kristinn

Looks like a nuclear radiated raisin


8 posted on 01/17/2014 4:51:29 PM PST by al baby (Hi MomÂ… I was refereeing to Obama)
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To: kristinn

I can see where her natural brillo pad hair ends and the the wig hair begins. I guess she did not bring enough hair stylists with her to Hawaii. She is as ugly as her husband is.


9 posted on 01/17/2014 4:54:57 PM PST by forgotten man
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To: forgotten man

And a big Board of Directors post awaits in the post-Obama era.


10 posted on 01/17/2014 4:57:57 PM PST by plangent
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To: kristinn

A freeper posted the other day that aarp is now administering Tricare? That aarp was given MORE money than the previous administrator, Humana, (as payback for supporting obamacare) and that benefits have been cut for our vets? Trying to find this online.

If that’s the case, the fact that the mooch is holding an aarp card and promoting aarp makes it even more disgusting.


11 posted on 01/17/2014 5:02:17 PM PST by Reddy (bo stinks)
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Years ago when I was approaching retirement I went to AARP as a member to get help on some retirement benefits disputes. They did diddly. It was then I found that AARP insiders had taken control of the organization and were turning it into a private money maker. We quit our membership and have never regretted the move. Today I see AARP as a leftest organization that has been and is milking older retirees.


12 posted on 01/17/2014 5:06:56 PM PST by noinfringers2 ( /*)
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13 posted on 01/17/2014 5:27:46 PM PST by MeshugeMikey (This Message NOT Approved By The N.S.A.)
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To: kristinn

I’m glad to know she doesn’t share my membership in AMAC.


14 posted on 01/17/2014 5:31:51 PM PST by Baynative (Got bulbs? Check my profile page.)
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To: kristinn

Does anyone known how many members AARP, and also their Advantage programs, lost because of their support for ObanaCare?


15 posted on 01/17/2014 5:32:31 PM PST by I am Richard Brandon (center)
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To: kristinn

My what shiny hands you have.


16 posted on 01/17/2014 5:33:18 PM PST by 867V309 (I love potatoes-except, of course, Lena Dunham)
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To: kristinn

It is not always true, as proved by Her Arrogance, that knowledge accompanies age.


17 posted on 01/17/2014 5:35:02 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (It's difficult to differentiate between a hog calling contest and a Senate rollcall.)
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To: kristinn

Surprised she isn’t wearing her “I’m with stupid” T-shirt for the AARP ad.


18 posted on 01/17/2014 5:36:22 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (It's difficult to differentiate between a hog calling contest and a Senate rollcall.)
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To: kristinn

40 million members.
One of the largest organizations in the USA.
And solidly in control of the Democrat party.


19 posted on 01/17/2014 5:36:48 PM PST by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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To: CatherineofAragon

“What a monster....she looks like the head gargoyle from that 1972 TV movie.”

Gargoyle indeed off a medieval built cathedral
https://www.google.com/search?q=Gargoyle+cathedral&num=100&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VdvZUsKIG8TjsATPjIFo&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=794


20 posted on 01/17/2014 5:39:41 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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