AARP tries to convince the public they are the good guys.

In reality, AARP represents the corporate powers that be.

Take health care reform.

AARP is closely aligned with the private health insurance industry.

Or as Oregon doc Paul Hochfeld told us last year – “AARP is the enemy.”

“AARP has a for-profit side and a not-for-profit side,” Hochfeld said.

“Their for-profit side brings in a big chunk of their annual revenues. They allow insurance companies to use their name – because they have the greatest brand name of any in the county – even better than Nike or Coke.”

Got to hand it Max Baucus (D-Montana).

He knows how to follow orders.

He’s in charge of health care reform in the Senate.

And he’s following the precise orders of the health insurance industry.

The health insurance industry says – keep single payer off the table.

And Max snaps to and keeps single payer off the table.