I had been meaning to write a blog post arguing that today’s Wall Street Journal report likely overstated its claim that AARP was making a major shift toward  more openness on cutting Social Security benefits, but the group’s CEO has beat me to it.

“Let me be clear – AARP is as committed as we’ve ever been to fighting to protect Social Security for today’s seniors and strengthening it for future generations,” the group’s CEO Barry Rand, said in a statement. “Contrary to the misleading characterization in a recent media story, AARP has not changed its position on Social Security.”