Clint Eastwood in the Chrysler "Halftime in America" Super Bowl Ad
*As political pundits continue to dissect Clint Eastwood’s Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler, which has been accused of supporting President Obama’s decision to bail out America’s auto-industry, the Libertarian actor says he has no “affiliation” with the current administration – or any politician or party, for that matter – and has donated his salary to charity, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama,” Eastwood told Fox News Channel on Monday.
“It was meant to be a message,” Eastwood told “The O’Reilly Factor” producer Ron Mitchell, “just about job growth and the spirit of America. I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was OK.”
The ad, which has Eastwood declaring that it’s “halftime in America,” appears to support the White House decision to bail out certain carmakers – including Chrysler – with taxpayer money, a decision that sits better with Democrats than it does Republicans. [Watch the ad below.]
White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer tweeted his support for the commercial, as did Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod. Republican strategist Karl Rove, on the other hand, told Fox News on Monday that he was “offended” by the ad, even though he’s “a huge fan of Clint Eastwood.” Other conservatives also weighed in. Columnist Michelle Malkin, for example, tweeted: “Agh. WTH? Did I just see Clint Eastwood fronting an auto bailout ad???”
Despite the political brouhaha, Eastwood told Fox News that the ad is non partisan.
“I just want to say that the spin stops with you guys, and there is no spin in that ad. On this I am certain,” Eastwood said. “I am not supporting any politician at this time.”
Eastwood also told Fox News that he donated to charity the money that Chrysler paid him for starring in the suddenly controversial Super Bowl commercial.
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“I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama,”….fuc that spose to mean u cracka headed bastard? u aint have to say “certainly”, like it is bad thing to be affiliated with the pres. old red neck bytch.
Because he’s a republican? Why would he be politically affiliated with him?
it aint what he said, its how he said. aint having no craca head talkn down to me like i aint shyt. slap the cowboy shitt outta that worthless old fuc.
If Obama and his handlers wanted some ammo leading into the 2012 campaign, they couldn’t ask for more than what was provided by the Republican’s reaction to this ad.
Start off with Eastwood’s explanation:
“It was meant to be a message, just about job growth and the spirit of America. I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was OK.”
Then contrasting it with the Republicans reaction:
Republican strategist Karl Rove, on the other hand, told Fox News on Monday that he was “offended” by the ad, even though he’s “a huge fan of Clint Eastwood.”
It’s only a pity that the following was not uttered by a more known and significant operative like Karl Rove:
Columnist Michelle Malkin, for example, tweeted: “Agh. WTH? Did I just see Clint Eastwood fronting an auto bailout ad???”
But somehow, I just know that the Obama campaign going to opt for the punt.
THEZE weak, DESPERATE muthafkahs! Seeing shyt that AIN’T there!!! Makin shyt UP! Etc…. Yo YT!?…”The Party’s OVVAAAAAAAAAH, maaaaaaaayn! Just….stop the B.S. and…..GTFO the waaaaaaaay, bytchesssssssss! And Clint is a LEGEND AND a…Repub!!! See?, it’s STUpid shyt like “this”, that will make Obie a SHOE in, come election time! So….PUUUUUUULEEEEEEZE…..”continuuuuuuue”! S.I.D.!!