Would Supporting Or Opposing The Auto Bailout Help You More As A Presidential Candidate?

Last week an unlikely 81-year-old emerged from the shadows into the glare of political controversy.

Clint Eastwood sauntered out of a dark-toned Chrysler Group Super Bowl spot to growl out a tribute to the revival of domestic automakers.

"Detroit's showing us it can be done, and what's true for them is true for all of us," the Academy Award-winner rasped, urging a revival of American confidence.

The next day the political fireworks began -- a likely harbinger of things to come.

wins555 - 2/15/2012 11:24:39 PM

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Candidates should look at other issues instead of the bailout. Its already done and nobody can undo it. and for the record, bailout began with Bush. And it was necessary to keep all those jobs. Who knows what could've happened to the economy had GM been allowed to go bankrupt. And what other large company will be next.