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Controversy continues to swirl around the Chrysler “Halftime In America” Super Bowl ad featuring Clint Eastwood, which some saw as an endorsement of the auto bailout by Washington and of Pres. Obama’s policies.
When asked about it on Fox News, former Bush advisor Karl Rove said he was “offended” by the ad and accused the Obama’s “political minions” of “using our tax dollars to buy corporate advertising.” Meanwhile, Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod tweeted his support for the ad, although presidential spokesman Jay Carney said the administration had no involvement in it whatsoever.
In the face of all the fall-out, Eastwood spoke exclusively with one of Bill O’Reilly’s producers with the Fox News program “The O’Reilly Factor.”
“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 insisted, adding that “I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama.”
Eastwood, a vocal critic of the auto bailout and someone who said he has always voted Republican for president, stated: “It was meant to be a message about just about job growth and the spirit of America. I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was okay.”
Although he had good things to say about GOP candidate Herman Cain before he dropped out of the race, saying he “liked his story,” Eastwood noted that he is not supporting any politician “at this time.” He said the money he was paid for the Super Bowl commercial went to charity.
As for the spirit of the ad, he stated: “If Obama or any other politician wants to run with [that], go for it.”
Controversy continues to swirl around the Chrysler “Halftime In America” Super Bowl ad featuring Clint Eastwood, which some saw as an endorsement of the auto bailout by Washington and of Pres. Obama’s policies.
When asked about it on Fox News, former Bush advisor Karl Rove said he was “offended” by the ad and accused the Obama’s “political minions” of “using our tax dollars to buy corporate advertising.” Meanwhile, Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod tweeted his support for the ad, although presidential spokesman Jay Carney said the administration had no involvement in it whatsoever.
In the face of all the fall-out, Eastwood spoke exclusively with one of Bill O’Reilly’s producers with the Fox News program “The O’Reilly Factor.”
“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 insisted, adding that “I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama.”
Eastwood, a vocal critic of the auto bailout and someone who said he has always voted Republican for president, stated: “It was meant to be a message about just about job growth and the spirit of America. I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was okay.”
Although he had good things to say about GOP candidate Herman Cain before he dropped out of the race, saying he “liked his story,” Eastwood noted that he is not supporting any politician “at this time.” He said the money he was paid for the Super Bowl commercial went to charity.
As for the spirit of the ad, he stated: “If Obama or any other politician wants to run with [that], go for it.”
