Fierce politcal debate caused by Chrysler’s ‘Halftime in America’ ad
February 6, 2012 at 4:53 pm in Grand Forks Herald
People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler’s “Halftime in America” ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country’s most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. Chrysler survived because it got bought by FIAT. FIAT hadn’t sold a car here since the FIAT X1/9 in ’83– although the same car became the Bertone X1/9 and stumbled on until ’87. Pretty little car with NO POWER, NO SPARE PARTS, and a history of rust.
It would have been better to just go bankrupt. Fix It Again, Tony (FIAT).
Automaker bailouts were a mistake. Time to clear out the Corporate Deadwood, and let nature take it’s course. Better that than to reward incompetent management.
Hot debate. What do you think?
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If the R’s are going to make a big deal out of this they should be ashamed of themselves. I thought it was a neat ad that showed America is great and it’s only half-time in our quest to solve our problems and move on. So, just because your party isn’t in charge right now you want all of America to feel like the cup’s half empty instead of half full? Shame on you!!! Why in God’s name can’t these two stupid fighting party’s take pride in our country, the steps we’ve taken, and the steps we will take to once again restore our great nation? So you have different ideas on how to get there. The fact is we as a nation need a little of what both of you want and don’t need some of what either of you want. It’s finding that middle ground that makes this country great. Demanding your far right or far left agendas and failing to reach agreement because some talking head keeps preaching to you that to compromise is against all your principles is ludicrous and just destroying this great nation. Quit thinking everything is about YOU. It’s about US!!!
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They don’t care about me or you and on doing what’s right. They care about power. They either want to keep it or get it back.
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Not so sure its just the GOP thats raising a fuss.
I’m an Independent and i’m a bit perterbed that we didnt let the system collapse and force them to rebuild with their own money.
Unions put them into this mess, let the unions bail them out.
The Taxpayers were never meant to act as bankers to poorly run companies.
Chrysler got money and was given away to a foreign company. good investment there.
GM got money and kept the old dead wood and we are to believe that we will ever be paid back what they owe us.
What a bunch of fools we are.
If left to fail GM wouldnt be at halftime looking at a crappy business model, they would be in the beginning of the game with a new future ahead.
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one other thing, Should Chrysler really be using our bailout money on Super Bowl commercials?
I think not.
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Well said Rick. It’s the political blow hards on both sides making a mess of this country. The media is as much to blame for sensationalizing every issue with each programs own political views. I have my views on issues. I also respect that someone else may not feel as I do. Win some loose some. Keep trying to win but with fewer cheap shots at the competition. I love Clint and almost all his movies. I have no problem with the AD and I see it as nothing but a note to america to pull on it’s boots and get to work making us the country we used to be. I didn’t agree with the bail outs and still don’t but there done. We will never know how it would have worked the other way. The car companies need to pay back the tax payer though. Every penny with some interest.
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I find it odd with both GM and Chrysler they claim ‘profits’ when still owing the taxpayers billions.
Poor ‘Dirty Harry’ is getting soft in his old age, sad.
I also saw a piece where ths ad was filmed in New Orleans although giving the impresson it was done in Detroit.
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You saw a piece… this piece, perhaps? Nice reading comprehension. Not giving the impression it was filmed in Detroit when the producers of the ad are disclosing all information about it.
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