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Everybody in this country and i sincerely hope that it doesnt get utilized as a political fodder in a debate. you know what, it is, that is the way it is. conservatives believe the auto loan was the wrong thing to do. they are on the wrong side of history. and their only hope politicize like the talk last friday when the job numbers came out. but the message of this ad is just too strong. >> come from behind, how do we come together, and how do we win? detroit is showing us it can be done. and w...

>> one of the most talked about commercials and one with clint eastwood when he said its halftime in america and our second half is about to begin. the bad news -- china has the ball and were down 15 trillion. ok? yeah. he didnt tell you that part. didnt tell you that part. >> yeah, heres something else they didnt tell you, when you watch that and in the beginning, it is hard to tell what it is a commercial for. last year, eminem made one for chrysler. talking about detroit making a comeback and...

Quarterback tom brady threw what they call a hail mary, hoping for a last-minute touchdown. >> incomplete! >> reporter: that pass answered new yorks prayers. next thing you know giants quarterback eli manning is the games mvp and hes going to disney world. >> i saw the referee just give the incomplete sign, and right at that moment you know youre world champions. >> reporter: that is the moment new yorkers are talking about as the rest of the country discusses m.i.a.s middle finger or the ad abo...

>> all that matters now is whats ahead. how do we come from behind? how do we come together? and how do we win? detroit is showing us it can be done. and whats true about them is true about all of us. this country cant be knocked out in one punch. we get back up and when we do, the world is going to hear the roar of our engines. yeah, its halftime, america. and our second half is about to begin. >> i like that guy. "national journal" headline summed up one take on the ad. clint eastwood makes ob...

Its halftime, america. and our second half is about to begin. >> at least one republican said chrysler was saying thank you for the bailout. karl rove says he was offended. well, the white house was thrilled. let me finish with president obamas re-election campaign. its not going to be about who he is running against but how hes doing. lets start with president obama saying he deserves a second term. bob shrum and -- its got the president at 50% approval. 46% disapproval. how do you as a skill...

Pretty good. >> remember, detroit still has problems, the citys finances may be taken over by the state. but all things considered, its pretty good. if you go back to december of 07, youll see that the spread today between detroit, michigan and the u.s. is closer than it was in december of 07 before all of this happened. >> lets talk about auto sector employment. obviously it has been dropping for a very long time. a precipitous drop. >> a precipitous drop. and right about the time that gm went ...

>> its halftime, both teams are in their locker room discussing what they can do to win this game in the second half. its halftime in america, too. people are are out of work and they are hurting. they are all wondering what they will do to make a comeback. and were all scared because this isnt the game. people of detroit know a little something about this. they almost lost everything. but we all pulled together, now motor city is fighting again. because thats what we do. we find a way through t...

Detroit is showing us it can be done. and whats true about them is true about all of us. this country cant be knocked out in one punch. we get back up and when we do, the world is going to hear the roar of our engines. yeah, its halftime, america. and our second half is about to begin. >> i like that guy. "national journal" headline summed up one take on the ad. clint eastwood makes obamas day. republican strategist karl rove says he was offended by the ad. obamas strategist praised the ad and t...

American people agree with that statement. e.j. dionne and joan walsh. racism rears its head in a republican super bowl ad. the candidate behind the ad isnt backing down. >> the economy get very weak. ours get very good. we take your jobs, thank you debbie spend it now. good to have you with us. thanks for watching, we come to you from minnesota where the caucus is tomorrow, this is the big story tonight. it basically is the ad the entire country is talking about, for a good reason. the chry...

Well. >> its halftime, both teams are in their locker room discussing what they can do to win this game in the second half. its halftime in america, too. people are are out of work and they are hurting. they are all wondering what they will do to make a comeback. and were all scared because this isnt the game. people of detroit know a little something about this. they almost lost everything. but we all pulled together, now motor city is fighting again. b because thats what we do. we find a way t...