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Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl Ad: The Untold Obama Connection
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| February 7 2012
| Tina Daunt
Posted on 02/08/2012 8:01:00 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
Two members of the creative team that produced the two-minute minute spot for ad agency Wieden+Kennedy donated their personal time in 2008 to make pro-Obama art.
In the days ahead, similar politically charged queries also are likely to be raised about the highly regarded Portland Oregon-based ad agency that produced the spotWieden+Kennedy, some of whose key creative professionals privately supported Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
Eastwood was the surprise narrator of the spot that aired during Sundays NFL title game, one which both Republican and Democratic politicos have characterized as subtly echoing some of the incumbent presidents major reelection campaign themes.
In an appearance on Fox News Monday, GOP political strategist Karl Rove charged that, The leadership of the auto companies feel they need to do something to repay their political patronage. It is a sign of what happens when you have Chicago-style politics, and the president of the United States and his political minions are, in essence, using our tax dollars to buy corporate advertising.
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To: FlingWingFlyer
Is Chrysler still running the “imported from Detroit” ads? Under Democratic leadership, Detroit has become more like a third world country than part of the United States.
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:19:00 AM PST
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
To: reg45
I have seen those ads recently and now that you mention it, that really is disturbing.
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:21:56 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(So just where does the "buck stop" at the Department of "Justice"?)
To: Tex-Con-Man
When I first heard the ad, I assumed the halftime was referring to Obamas unfinished American makeover needing another term. In my opinion, it WAS a political ad disguised as a car ad. I think Eastwood got played. There was discussion of just that on the Super Bowl live thread.
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:38:57 AM PST
by
TankerKC
(Welcome to the age of "I Meant to Do That" Diplomacy)
To: TankerKC
Well, halftime is a good time to bench the rookie QB who is destroying the economy.
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:53:41 AM PST
by
MikeSteelBe
(Austrian Hitler was, as the Halfrican Hitler does.)
To: MikeSteelBe
Well, halftime is a good time to bench the rookie QB who is destroying the economy. Actually Baraq's slogan for 2012 is "I'll do better on the back nine"
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posted on
02/08/2012 9:59:21 AM PST
by
nascarnation
(DEFEAT BARAQ 2012 DEPORT BARAQ 2013)
To: Portcall24
I was totally taken in and never equated anything beyond a need for the Nation to get its act together before its too late. I knew Eastwoods conservative background so accepted it for what it was worth. Guess I was wrong.That's how I took it, too. On face value.
To: Para-Ord.45
"The Man With No
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posted on
02/08/2012 10:05:52 AM PST
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niteowl77
(Mitt Romney: the horse the GOP intends to ride into the abyss. Or is it the other way around?)
To: MikeSteelBe
Well, halftime is a good time to bench the rookie QB who is destroying the economy. LOL!
To: FlingWingFlyer
Eastwood got snookered into helping Obama. He should make a spot for the GOP now.
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