I would seem some conservatives are all up in arms* over the commercial Chrysler aired during the Super Bowl halftime.
Rush Limbaugh does not like it.
Why? One reason.
Obama saved Detroit. If not for Obama, there would be no Chrysler to air that ad. There would be no GM. And there is a good chance there would be no Ford.**
Obama took control and saved the domestic auto industry. At little or no cost to the taxpayer (or maybe a profit…final tally is not yet in), Obama saved the domestic auto industry. The Chrysler ad subtly references that fact.
While I watched the ad, I half wondered if it would turn out to be a political ad, clearly pro Obama (though I was expecting it to be a Chrysler ad since it is so in keeping with many of their ads of late).
Romney says he would have allowed GM and Chrysler to fail. Obama saved them.
This is not just bad news for conservatives politically, it is bad news ideologically. Obama accomplished the “impossible.” Many conservatives said it would be a disaster. “Socialism!” was the cry. Government cannot intervene and expect a good outcome.
But government did intervene. Things did improve. Detroit was saved!
This commercial reminds us of that fact. Conservatives want us to forget it. Maybe more importantly, conservatives want to forget it themselves. Facts that contradict their worldview are intolerable.
* Do you think Chrysler is enjoying the notoriety of the ad? I’m sure they planned on it.
** If GM and Chrysler went under, many of their suppliers would have gone under, too. Many of those suppliers also made parts for Ford. Ford would have been in a world of hurt with no source for parts with which to build cars.
Hat tips to Ta-Nehisi Coates, who has a nice quick take on the ad, and Ann Althouse.