They're doing it again.

Karl Rove has driven the Republican Slime Machine to the AARP's door. Expect to see lots of ads, and hear lots of the usual blowhards on TV talking about how the AARP is cheating seniors, is a bloated organization getting tons of money from the government, is anti-millitary and pro-gay marriage, and is generally bad for America.

What the AARP is, in reality, is against the president' plan to dismantle Social Security. And when it comes to getting in the President's way, it doesn't matter how innocuous you are, or how ridiculous the claims are -- the usual gang of liars is going to paint you as Tokyo Rose. (These were the same people that were perfectly happy to get the AARP's endorsement on Bush's Prescription Drug Bill, I might add.)

We've seen it with the Swift Boat Liars. And now, the same people are organizing against the AARP. Josh Marshall has the goods.

But remember -- whenever you see one of these ads, one of these idiots on TV -- remember it's horseshit, top to bottom. And that they've lied to you before, and they'll do it again.

UPDATE: Here's more from the New York Times.

Rob