WH Pressures Ford to Pull Bailout Ad

[Janice]

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This is the ad in question

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said in a letter to the Ford Motor Company on Thursday that he was "deeply concerned about undue political pressure exerted by the White House."

The House Oversight Committee chairman's letter comes on the heels of reports earlier this week that the company had pulled an ad critical of the auto bailout following a phone call with administration officials. >>>

>>> Daniel Howes, a conservative columnist for The Detroit News, said that the advertisement was pulled "in response to White House questions."

In the ad, a man is asked why "buying American" was important to him when choosing a Ford pickup.

“I wasn’t going to buy another car that was bailed out by our government. I was going to buy from a manufacturer that’s standing on their own: win, lose or draw," he responds. "That’s what America is about, taking the chance to succeed and understanding when you fail that you gotta’ pick yourself up and go back to work. Ford is that company for me.”

The auto bailout, which primarily benefited Ford competitors Chrysler and GM, was a cornerstone of the president's stimulus plan and supported by Ford. But conservatives have been increasingly critical of the auto bailout and stimulus as a whole as unemployment continues to lag.

Issa questions whether White House pressured Ford to pull ‘bailout’ ad

What? This administration strong arming private sector businesses? No way! /s