Whiz gets a call from Obama

[Mulli]

I know, my bad.

:smiliefan:

 

[Renz]

He does have the FBI at his disposal.

I heard Obama was gonna have Whiz killed if the Steelers lost, so Whiz threw the game.

 

[CtCardinals78]

Apparently President Obama is better at picking football teams than he is at picking cabinet members....

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Apparently President Obama is better at picking football teams than he is at picking cabinet members....

 

[SteelersGirlTN7]

So much for reaching across the aisle.

Dan Rooney is a lifelong Republican.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08314/926590-176.stm

 

[football karma]

Dan Rooney is a lifelong Republican.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08314/926590-176.stm

irrelevant

the point is this: should any President of the US pick sides in a game between Americans?

its like a parent rooting for one child against another

 

[Totally_Red]

Did he call collect?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

In the article there are Steelers fans quoted as not being pleased with the franchise and Obama being connected so publicly (through Rooney). It puts out the idea that all Steelers fans are Obama fans and that's not the case at all.

A couple of Steelers fans at the game were talking about Obama and they said "Who cares what he says? - He's a Bears fan."

 

[Duckjake]

irrelevant

the point is this: should any President of the US pick sides in a game between Americans?

its like a parent rooting for one child against another

I totally disagree. Obama is just another guy we hired to work for us for 4 years. He should be able to be a fan of whatever team he wants just like all our other employees.

Of course If my employees don't pull for the Cards they get a pink slip as a reward.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I totally disagree. Obama is just another guy we hired to work for us for 4 years. He should be able to be a fan of whatever team he wants just like all our other employees.

Of course If my employees don't pull for the Cards they get a pink slip as a reward.

If he's truly a Bears fan he should remain neutral for a game like this - or go with the NFC team.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Dan Rooney is a lifelong Republican.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08314/926590-176.stm

So what, he obviously changed his mind. Either way, he is entitled to his opinion.

The issue here is whether or not the Pres should have endorsed one team or the other and what his reasons for doing so were. Personally, I have no problem with what he did. Rooney and Franco did a lot of campaigning for him, why not return the love? Besides, just because he is a President doesn't mean he cant still be a fan. I applaud the guy for coming out and picking a team when most guys wouldn't have the gonads to pick a side and risk upsetting people when he didn't need to.

I am not a fan of his or theirs in the least, so I loved the fact that he openly rooted for them.

Go CARDS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DoTheDew]

Our economy is falling apart and our President is calling football coaches? Sigh. That's cool I guess.

 

[Beaver]

Our economy is falling apart and our President is calling football coaches? Sigh. That's cool I guess.

I'm sure he made the call on one of his 15 minute breaks

 

[red desert]

too late

again on principle: a President should never take sides in a sporting event between Americans.

let mayors and governors participate in the silly regional stuff -- the President needs to be above that.

Obama's message pre SB to the Cardinal players: "I hope you lose".

Not appropriate for any President, much less one who ran on the message of a President for everyone.

Give me a break.

 

[PACardsFan]

I have diehard Steeler friends from New Castle who are disgusted with how Rooney had to utter Obama's name after receiving the SB Trophy. I may have a problem with Obama's political views, but I could care less that he was rooting for the Steelers. I have lost respect for the Rooneys though.

 

[Vacard]

irrelevant

the point is this: should any President of the US pick sides in a game between Americans?

its like a parent rooting for one child against another

Are you kidding me??


Wasn't this president a private citizen before his election?

I mean cmon guys, don't we have more important things to worry about??

 

[Vacard]

Give me a break.

Tell me about it.

 

[lobo]

Obama is a lifelong Steeler fan.

Ahemmmmmm...we both know who he roots for. And by the way, guess who contributed a ton of time and money to his campaign and is bucking for an ambassadorship to Ireland. Hint....starts with R and ends with Y.

 

[ajcardfan]

Obama can cheer for whoever he wants. Personally, I liked how he said the BCS sucks on Monday Night football. While I wish he had said he wanted the Cardinals to win, I prefer him making an actual choice rather than giving us all another load of mealy-mouthed political goobleydegook as an answer to a straightforward question.

 

[perivolaki]

And I have seen him say he started liking the Steelers back in the 70's. But I understand people not liking him taking sides.

No problem.

Isn't that when 90% of Steeler fans jumped on the bandwagon? I don't remember to many Steeler fans before that. So he's just like every other bandwagoner. He jumped on board when they were winning 4 Super Bowls in the 70's. I'm shocked!

Personally I prefer fans that have picked a team for reasons other than they are winning the most. A good fan needs a little suffering along the way and Cardinal fans have had our share of suffering.

 

[Linderbee]

Isn't that when 90% of Steeler fans jumped on the bandwagon? I don't remember to many Steeler fans before that. So he's just like every other bandwagoner. He jumped on board when they were winning 4 Super Bowls in the 70's. I'm shocked!

Personally I prefer fans that have picked a team for reasons other than they are winning the most. A good fan needs a little suffering along the way and Cardinal fans have had our share of suffering.

OMG!! He jumped on the bandwagon when he was 14??? Good lord, that's right in prime time for any kid to pick a team.

 

[Totally_Red]

Any politician, including President Obama, should be free to jump on any sports bandwagon they like. I'm sure the Steelers have support from Republicans, e.g. Lynn Swann, and Democrats. Their popularity transcends political parties.

I just hope Obama starts spending more time and effort vetting his Cabinet nominees going forward.

 

[red desert]

Obama can cheer for whoever he wants. Personally, I liked how he said the BCS sucks on Monday Night football. While I wish he had said he wanted the Cardinals to win, I prefer him making an actual choice rather than giving us all another load of mealy-mouthed political goobleydegook as an answer to a straightforward question.

Agreed.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

"It's a great Cinderella story, but other than the Bears, the Steelers are probably the team that's closest to my heart."

Yeah, sounds like a real diehard.

Of all the Steelers fans that I have known (in three different states) Pittsburgh has been their "second favorite" team.

Par for the course I suppose.

 

[JeffGollin]

No doubt, if President Obama had come out in favor of the Cardinals, no one here woud criticize that.

I'm glad the Prez didn't straddle the fence and pretty much said it the way he felt it. (Bears fan first. Loyal to the Steelers because Mr. Rooney didn't just endorse him but went into factories and worked on his behalf).

Meanwhile - after the game was over, with the Cardinals on the losing end - he didn't have to do anything. But he called Wiz anyway.

I don't see anything wrong with that.