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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:15 AM Original message |
AARP Pivots on Benefit Cut |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. Speechless... |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Then why are they running ads against it now |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Mentioned in the full article: |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. At least Obama is getting traction on one key goal |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Quit whining! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. +1,000. |
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FlyByNight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. +1 |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
32. Where exactly areyou coming up with this???? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. He's making it up. He asserts it over and over |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Either I'm making it up, or you're choosing to ignore facts |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. You're making it up. But I have no doubt you beleive it. |
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MyUncle (798 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Cut is not gut. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. "change is inevitable" - not the "change" we were "hoping" for. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. I will not be renewing my membership to AARP. The SOB's |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I haven't joined AARP ,although they certainly spend big bucks |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I think the reason they supported Obamacare was to sell |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. BINGO. |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. AARP can KMA |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. AARP heirarchy goes Republicon |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. Do not give them your money. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. Protecting SS is their Mantra |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. No, their real mantra is selling insurance n/t |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. We have a winner. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. There are 35.7 million AARP members. Only 7 million |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Which makes for 28+ million more potential customers n/t |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. AARP is a coalition of seniors held together by their mutual love of travel discount coupons.... |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The AARP is an insurance company, they make their money |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. Guess I know where I can tell them to stick their membership next time the send me an invite. |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. Stalkers, imo. K&R n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
18. Sneaky |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. You expect Senate Democrats to fight Obama on his War Against Social Security? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. What do |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Will Obama veto any bill that slashes Social Security? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. You have no evidence for Obama's "war on social security". You never have had evidence, |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. NonSense. He's been actively engaged in war, see here: |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. evidence? Look at Obama's Catfood Commisson's Composition to see his stance on Soc SEc |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Sorry, Catfood Commission couldn't pass its own report. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. Anybody still support AARP? I cancelled my membership back when they agreed with 'Part D'. |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. F*ck them. They're nothing but a money-grubbing corprat front |
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xphile (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
27. Of course it is. It makes its money these days from selling insurance through |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
29. IT IS THE FUCKING MURDOCH WALL STREET JOURNAL. I'll only beleive it if AARP says it. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 12:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
46. I haven't seen a retraction or anything contrary to a direct quote. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
34. Well that makes my choices easier... |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. Well, that settles my "retirement" program |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
37. Get ready for soylent green. |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
42. Never joined |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-11 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. all they are is a lobby for the retiring. starve them to death. give them NO money. |
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cayanne (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
44. We quit AARP |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
49. Fuck them then...when their members are eating catfood, I don't want |
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