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angrychair

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25. Again, respectfully

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 12:16 PM

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Could not disagree more. To imply it's "binary thinking" is intellectual insulting. Reducing it to partisanship is vulgar.
The "big picture" of what they are doing in Washington absolutely matters. To say we should pat the Nazi on her head and say "who's a good Congress critter" for some small thing while she is actively trying to starve old people and children to death and/or take their healthcare, is one hell of a take.
The AARP has absolutely been leaning more right over the last couple of years. Far more inclined to praise Republicans than Democrats. When was the last time they took out a full page color ad for a Democrat?

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I have been an AARP member for 14 years, I'm done with them after this [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 30 OP

I dumped them over an article praising Condoleezza Rice rzemanfl Oct 30 #1

'I don't think so': Senator Fischer questions government role in solving Nebraska's nursing shortage SARose Oct 30 #2

Thanks for posting that Omaha Steve Oct 30 #9

Yeah. That would be the most ineffective way to "fund" healthcare. travelingthrulife Friday #22

The small church Rebl2 Friday #39

AARP is not a political or a liberal organization. QueerDuck Oct 30 #3

No Republican deserves praise. Ever. angrychair Oct 30 #10

I understand how you feel, but AARP does not exist to "snub Republicans" to make you happy. QueerDuck Friday #12

What? Cirsium Friday #35

Don't worry. When the far right goes grievance shopping, they accuse the AARP of being "too far left"... QueerDuck Friday #37

No, no, no Cirsium Friday #43

No no no... that's ridiculous. The AARP is not defending any of that... QueerDuck Sunday #44

oh sure Cirsium Sunday #47

Why do you mock those who say republicans are evil? JonAndKatePlusABird Sunday #46

Respectfully, I disagree, it does matter a lot angrychair Friday #21

I think you have the AARP confused with some other organization. That's not what they do. QueerDuck Friday #24

Again, respectfully angrychair Friday #25

You're wrong. QueerDuck Friday #30

I don't see AARP saying NO THANKS for her vote on the BIG Beautiful bill Omaha Steve Friday #27

That's not what AARP does. QueerDuck Friday #31

Abe Lincoln was a good president NoRethugFriends Sunday #52

Thank-you, and I agree. I see some going out of their way trying to encourage people to lostincalifornia Friday #28

At the end of the day choie Friday #29

Amazing how I can predict favorite topic forum NoRethugFriends Sunday #51

I get we hate GOPers, but family care giver legislation doesn't seem bad, especially where government pays Silent Type Oct 30 #4

When you get to the point that you hate the other side to the point that they can get no credit, that's scary EdmondDantes_ Oct 30 #7

Eats you up inside AND makes you just like them. nt hvn_nbr_2 Oct 30 #8

Jesus said to love your enemies, Chemical Bill Oct 30 #11

Ya'll defending a full page republican ad on du... wtf questionseverything Sunday #54

It's the point of praising someone angrychair Friday #36

Except Fischer didn't say "let people die," as far as I know. I'm glad she's supporting family/home care. I suspect Silent Type Friday #38

She is a Republican angrychair Friday #41

Hate on. I'm glad she's supporting home care. I'm glad MTG is supporting ACA subsidies because we can't do it ourselves Silent Type Friday #42

This is political maccafan Oct 30 #5

The issue does. Silent Type Oct 30 #6

I don't understand. maunagirl Friday #13

Yes they thanked her for ONE thing she did Omaha Steve Friday #14

Post removed Post removed Friday #15

You heard Republican lies Omaha Steve Friday #16

I didn't really understand maunagirl Friday #17

Yes Omaha Steve Friday #18

Are you also angry at the library for carrying books you disagree with? QueerDuck Friday #19

That is totally differnt Omaha Steve Friday #20

No it's not. AARP exists serve its members. QueerDuck Friday #23

AARP is supposed to be non-partisan Omaha Steve Friday #26

Yes I am. And I seriously doubt that she is the only person ever thanked. QueerDuck Friday #32

LOL AARP exists to make money n/t leftstreet Sunday #48

AARP is a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization with a stated mission to empower Americans aged 50... QueerDuck Sunday #50

They make millions in royalties leftstreet Sunday #55

Yes, I know already. That's great! QueerDuck Sunday #56

I've never joined AARP dflprincess Friday #33

I dropped them 20 years ago Faux pas Friday #34

I find it very interesting that AARP has not Prairie_Seagull Friday #40

They love for-profit healthcare leftstreet Sunday #49

I get literature from them constantly sent to my address back in the States DFW Sunday #45

I was a member for several years, Bayard Sunday #53