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SomeGuyInEagan

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20. "Why else would the RW be freaking out it" Because it has a "together, we can fix this" theme ...

Reply to DCBob (Reply #18)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 07:53 PM

Feb 2012

... which goes completely against the Republican playbook, where everything is based on instilling fear and dividing people.

Eastwood is old school Republican, who puts country before party, the kind of Republicans who were around before Cheney, Atwood, Gingrich, Rove, etc. And the thought of a united country - on any cause - shows that people can come together, which terrifies the new Republicans. Because they care nothing about the country, only themselves.

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Chrysler CEO defends Eastwood Super Bowl ad as not political [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

It cracks me up that people would think otherwise. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #1

Eastwood is a REPUBLICAN. LOL gregtownsand Feb 2012 #2

He is a dying breed of a Republican though lordcommander Feb 2012 #3

Clint is not a hater like most GOPers. He should just change parties and save his soul. nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #12

Rove is complaining BeyondGeography Feb 2012 #4

Yes, If Rove is pissed then the ad is working. DCBob Feb 2012 #7

"Clinton Eastwood"? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #5

Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. boppers Feb 2012 #6

Learn something new every day. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #11

When I Read the Headline On the Road Feb 2012 #8

I'm glad this ad hit a Repuke nerve. It's a good ad.. tridim Feb 2012 #9

Its hilarious hearing their desperate explanations to defuse this ad. DCBob Feb 2012 #15

Romney's op-ed "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt".... mia Feb 2012 #17

The right wing can't stand the truth. liberal N proud Feb 2012 #10

the right wing Iliyah Feb 2012 #13

Dirty Harry Rocks! onehandle Feb 2012 #14

Dirty Harry Kicks ASS! sarcasmo Feb 2012 #29

Oddly, I thought this ad could also be anti-Obama in impact caraher Feb 2012 #16

The impact is no doubt pro-Obama.. DCBob Feb 2012 #18

"Why else would the RW be freaking out it" Because it has a "together, we can fix this" theme ... SomeGuyInEagan Feb 2012 #20

"Eastwood is old school Republican, who puts country before party" DCBob Feb 2012 #21

It seemed to me the purpose of the ad was to divorce Chrysler's image from the bailouts. pa28 Feb 2012 #19

I just remember my own initial reaction... caraher Feb 2012 #22

If it's a campaign commercial it's the polar opposite of Reagan's "Morning in America". pa28 Feb 2012 #23

it would be out of touch to imply we didn't still have some ways to go JI7 Feb 2012 #24

A hugely successful bailout, over the objections of many Capn Sunshine Feb 2012 #25

those horns at the end sound like Bruckner. Anton Bruckner. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 #26

correction: Ford did indeed take money in the "bailout" admonish Feb 2012 #27

Is the GOP saying that pro-America is pro-Obama? Democat Feb 2012 #28