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More than a few eyebrows were raised this week when Steelers chairman Dan Rooney endorsed Barack Obama's presidential bid." Rooney didn't have to do it. He could have kept his thoughts private and controversy-free. Politics and football can make for strange bedfellows. But considering the source, Rooney's endorsement made perfect sense. "This is not something I do regularly, but as I listen to the candidates in this race, I am struck that we continue to hear about the problems and the same challenges that we have been talking about for decades," Rooney wrote in an open letter.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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April 19, 2008  09:09 AM ET

God, help us if Osamabama gets elected.

Now I really hate the Steelers!!!!!!!

April 19, 2008  09:15 AM ET

Go Hillary

April 19, 2008  09:16 AM ET

Does Senator Arlen Specter know about this? Oh, wait. His team is the Eagles. Never mind.

April 19, 2008  09:21 AM ET

This happened almost a week ago. Amen, Dan Rooney.

April 19, 2008  09:23 AM ET

I am declaring my endorsement for Pat Paulson. He represents real change and a new kind of Government.

April 19, 2008  09:25 AM ET

First Lovie and now Rooney! Tell me, is anyone going to vote for him just because these guys are?

April 19, 2008  09:29 AM ET

I'm endorsing Lou Dobbs or Jesse Ventura. I'm sure that means as much to you guys as the Steelers owner endorsing Obama.

April 19, 2008  09:31 AM ET

If Rooney is a Dem, you cannot really blame him. His only other choice is Nurse Ratchett from "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest." Golly...both candidates are just soooo incredibly qualified!

April 19, 2008  09:31 AM ET

The little boy next door is endorsing Scooby-Doo.

April 19, 2008  09:44 AM ET

lady Peasalot ... Has Scooby been Vetted yet?

April 19, 2008  10:06 AM ET

Slow news day if you have to update political endorsements

April 19, 2008  10:06 AM ET

or did they run out of Brett Favre updates?

April 19, 2008  10:16 AM ET

he did because obama rocks

April 19, 2008  10:51 AM ET

Dan Rooney has a mental dis-order.Four years ago he endorsed a check.

April 19, 2008  10:52 AM ET

I'm pretty darn sure that there are people that DON'T endorce osama-bin bama, but I never seem to hear about them ? I wonder why ?... NOT!

Rooney is one of those lost in the past, blue collar: "my father was a democrat and so am I ", old people, that fails to realize that the people that call themselves democrats in 1950 are not the same party useing that "term" today.

Here is a link to the racist, exclusionary, "blacks only" church he claims allegiance too. you know, the one that has the reverend thats always da_mning America !....
http://www.tucc.org/about.htm

I suppose it's still better than acknowledgeing that he's attended a wahabi-ism school in jakarta. Oh, those funny little tricksters in total control of the media will never rest until they've destroyed us from the inside -out.
Who then, will be in control ??

April 19, 2008  11:05 AM ET

Who cares they are both criminal ass Satan worshippers from the same bloodlines of savages that have oppressed the world for centuries. Obama and his mama!!!

April 19, 2008  11:09 AM ET

You know what I love about sports? It brings people with divergent political views together.

Thanks Rooney for ruining sports. ****.

April 19, 2008  12:19 PM ET

Who is Ron Paul? Google Him.

April 19, 2008  12:34 PM ET

Shut up Rooney ... Where are we headed ???

Check out my updated mock draft at http://rmensch.blogspot.com

 
April 19, 2008  12:47 PM ET

Absolutely, Vote for Obama for change!

Once he's in office and raises every tax known to man, all you'll have in your pockets is CHANGE!

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