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    White House Subtly Endorses Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad -- VIDEO

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    Did the White House have advance knowledge of the Super Bowl ad starring Clint Eastwood that trumpeted the return of the American auto industry?

    "It was news to me when I saw it," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Monday about the two-minute Chrysler advertisement that quieted many rowdy Super Bowl events on Sunday.

    The uplifting spot could be used as inspiration for a President Obama reelection ad, many have noted, as it touted the rebound of Chrysler and other car companies—something for which the White House has taken credit.

    "The people in Detroit ... almost lost everything," Eastwood says in the ad. "But we all pulled together. Now Motor City is fighting again."

    While he wouldn't say directly whether he was pleased with the ad, Carney said it "does point out a simple fact, which is that the automobile industry was on its back and potentially poised to liquidate three years ago and this president made decisions that were not very popular at the time."

     

     

    9 comments

    • Cфяn  •  3 mths ago
      there's nothing more American than an Italian -owned company building their cars in Canada & Mexico ...
    • SS  •  Sunnyvale, California  •  3 mths ago
      American?? LMAO Chrysler is WELL over 50% owned by Fiat!!!
      • Repairman Dave 3 mths ago
        The ad wasn't about ownership, rather greatness of our country!
      • SS 3 mths ago
        you mean PAST greatness, before obamo and changed all that
    • Anne Kiser  •  Amelia, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      I thought this was just a speech endorsing Obama for 2012.
    • No Tea 4 Me  •  Fort Walton Beach, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Go figure, a known republican supporting the "bailout" of Dodge initiated by Obama. He might not have said Obama's name but he sure seemed pleased that Dodge was still around and kicking, even thought Romney would have let this "person" fail. Way to go Mittwit.
    • SS  •  Sunnyvale, California  •  3 mths ago
      obamo SCREWS the taxpayer AGAIN-----------The U.S. Government had loaned some $12.5 billion to both “Old Chrysler” and the current Chrysler Group. Roughly $11.2 billion has been returned thus far, although there’s still some $1.3 billion owed by the bankrupt Old Chrysler. According to a release issued by the U.S. Treasury department, the government is “unlikely to fully recover the difference, obamo gave up the 1.3 BILLION with the sale of Chrysler to Fiat
    • the doctor  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      not surprising that chrysler would support obama, the feds still own a good chunk of chrysler and periodically give more ownership to fiat as they meet contractual goals. that commercial should prime the skids for a big reward!
      • Repairman Dave 3 mths ago
        All unions support Obama. Having said that, I flatly loved the ad. We all need to speak of how great our nation is! Bravo Eastwood and Chrysler!
    • Keyhole at MHR  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      ... no two ways about it, no room for argument whatsoever, a brazen, clear-cut violation of subliminal advertising laws, and false advertising laws, by Clint Eastwood, NBC and FIAT-Chrysler Corporation -- QED, asj.
    • Keyhole at MHR  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      ... high crimes and misdemeanors, that was the most blatant, manipulative subliminal advertisement, in the history of television. A violation of Federal law, subliminal advertising is illegal in the United States. It was banned, during the 1960s. Behemoth penalties, punitive and compensatory, for filmmakers and advertisers caught, breaking subliminal advertising laws. Add to that, brazenly false advertising? There ought to be NBC and Chrysler ad execs, handcuffed and thrown jail, over this one -- QED, asj.
    • Northwest  •  Winter Park, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Looks like the GOP is thin skinned and very anti AMERICAN when it comes to any good news of a strong Job Market but the GOP/BUSH Group are the ones that tried to kill the Middle Class for the last 32 years and $15 trillion national Debt!
      • Repairman Dave 3 mths ago
        You are so full of #$%$ your eyes are brown! Debt has tripled in last 3 years!
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