Or maybe that was Lee Corso. Either way, if you have anything you need crammed in Obama's mouth, I'd suggest you hurry. His 12 1/2's are starting to take up all the room.
AARP tells Obama: No health plan endorsement yet
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR (AP)
WASHINGTON — A group usually seen as one of Barack Obama's allies in the health care debate — AARP — says the president went too far Tuesday when he said the seniors lobby had endorsed the legislation pending in Congress.
AARP is sensitive to the issue because polls show that Medicare beneficiaries are worried their health care program will be cut to subsidize coverage for the uninsured.
At the town hall in Portsmouth, N.H., Obama said, "We have the AARP onboard because they know this is a good deal for our seniors." He added, "AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare."
But Tom Nelson, AARP's chief operating officer, said, "Indications that we have endorsed any of the major health care reform bills currently under consideration in Congress are inaccurate."
Like Obama, AARP wants action this year to cover the uninsured and restrain health care costs, but the organization has refrained from endorsing legislation. Nelson said AARP would not endorse a bill that reduces Medicare benefits.
A spokesman said the Medicare cuts that have been proposed so far would not affect benefits.
What an interesting photo. It's obviously reminiscent of the famous photo of Adlai Stevenson who had worn holes in his shoes campaigning for President. The image can be seen here:
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What's interesting is that the Stevenson image is obviously posed....consider the camera angle. The photographer would have had to have been laying on the floor to get the shot. Hardly a candid pic. Axelrod is so much more subtle.