Obama takes a look inside a Mustang Shelby GT500

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP

President Barack Obama sits inside a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 during his visit to the Washington Auto Show on Jan. 31.

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From the debt ceiling debacle to the death of Osama bin Laden, it was an eventful year in office for the nation's 44th president.

President Barack Obama hailed the rebound of the U.S. auto industry on Tuesday as he sat inside a classic American muscle car, plug-in electric hybrids and burly trucks during a tour of the Washington Auto Show.

He declared "The U.S. auto industry is back."

Obama emphasized his administration's rescue of General Motors and Chrysler from the brink of collapse as Romney was surging in Florida's GOP primary, a contest that could bring him a step closer to winning the Republican nomination.

-- The Associated Press contributed to this blog post

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It's bacK? Back where? This must be why all the closed auto plants have re opened and the manufacturing industry in the area is booming. Oh wait..... it's not.

What the hell does this guy smoke? We all need some.

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Reply#1 - Wed Feb 1, 2012 5:27 AM EST
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Hello Mr. President, For your info, this Mustang is produced by Ford, a company which didn't receive any bailout funds yet is still going strong!

...or haven't you noticed?!

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Reply#2 - Sun Feb 5, 2012 6:42 PM EST
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