White House: Obama 'Misspoke' About Claim of AARP Endorsement

President Obama went too far when he said the seniors lobby had endorsed the legislation pending in Congress, the group's chief officer said Tuesday.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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President Obama misspoke and did not intend to mislead the public when he said AARP had endorsed his health care legislation pending in Congress, the White House said Wednesday.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that Obama did not mean to misinform Americans when he said Tuesday at a town hall in Portsmouth, N.H., that the senior lobby had backed his legislation.

Since you know what he is thinking Mr. Gibbs, if he didn't mean to misinform Americans, just what did he mean to do?