Obama's Super Bowl Pick: The Steelers (VIDEO)

At last, President Obama has addressed the issue foremost on the mind of every American: which team will he be rooting for in the Super Bowl?

From the White House pool report:

THE PRESIDENT: I have to say, you know, I wish the Cardinals the best. Kurt Warner is a great story and he's closer to my age than anybody else on the field, but I am a long-time Steelers fan. Mr. Rooney, the owner, was just an extraordinary supporter during the course of the campaign. Franco Harris was campaigning for me in Pittsburgh. So --

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Coach signed up with you, too.

THE PRESIDENT: Right, Coach Tomlin was a supporter. So I -- you know, I wish the best to the Cardinals. They've been long-suffering; it's a great Cinderella story. But other than the Bears, the Steelers are probably the team that's closest to my heart.

When asked who they thought would win the big game, the members of Obama's press shop refused to make any predictions. Bill Burton said he needed to pour through some stats before going out on a line. But Mother Jones' Jonathan Stein (no relation) has made the compelling argument that, if you're truly a progressive, you'll be waving "Terrible Towels" come Sunday. Another Democrat noted that there are more electoral college votes in Pennsylvania than in Arizona.

Comments

[bannorhill]

10:34 AM on 01/31/2009

Obama agrees with Rush Limbaugh. Go Steelers.

[Buddhabman]

05:49 AM on 01/31/2009

I want the Steelers to win but I took the 7 and the Cardinals for a case of beer.

[HamletsMill]

08:47 PM on 01/30/2009

Steeler Nation is ready across the entire world!

THE TERRIBLE TOWEL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4xi7eA68og

TRIBUTE TO OUR BELOVED MYRON COPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtynHSnxC-U

Myron will be with us! We will win it for him!

YES.WE.CAN.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08351/935360-314.stm

GO STEELERS!

[MikeLicht]

02:31 PM on 01/30/2009

Republican or Democrat, Steeler or Cardinal fan, Vegan or carnivore, now is the time to give our new President the remote control.

Gimme some uh them chips, though.

See http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/superbowl-veg-out/

[Quotidien]

10:02 AM on 01/30/2009

The Cardinals need to play the Steelers the same way that Utah played Alabama in the Sugar Bowl - jump all over them early in the game with a hurry-up, no-huddle offense and try to get an early 14 or 21 point lead.

They should try to take the Steelers away from their running game and make Big Ben drop back to pass 30-40 times. Ben is easily excitable and will turn the ball over when the game is completely in his hands. That's the Cardinals ONLY chance of winning this game.

If they let the Steelers control the tempo of the game with their running game and defense, this will probably be a 27-14 victory for Pittsburgh.

If the Cardinals take an early lead and force the Steelers away from their game plan, they could win this game by 2 or three touchdowns.

THIS WILL NOT BE A CLOSE GAME. Somebody is going to get ambushed. I'll take the Steelers because of their poise and experience.

[pghperson]

02:13 AM on 01/30/2009

HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!
Yeah, pghperson here, has gotta agree. GO Steelers!

[hortonhearsawho2]

01:02 AM on 01/30/2009

If the Cards are losing Mccain will have the game suspended....

[jamie461]

12:21 AM on 01/30/2009

Our new president is very wise, even about football.

HERE WE GO, STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!!!!

[Hoisin]

11:46 PM on 01/29/2009

Hello fair weather fans. Where were you in the 80s? EXACTLY.

[janinius]

12:21 AM on 01/30/2009

i was right there rooting for the steelers! remember one for the thumb in 81?

[jamie461]

12:29 AM on 01/30/2009

Must be referring to Cards fans. Being a Steeler fan is in our DNA. We couldn't abandon them if we tried.

[LoonaC]

11:43 PM on 01/29/2009

Obama is rooting for them cause he thought their name was the "Stealers".
Go Cards !!!

[janinius]

12:20 AM on 01/30/2009

do you even know who rooney was? he is a pittsburgh legend not very well known outside of pgh. you are a j3rk

[jamie461]

12:21 AM on 01/30/2009

Lame.

[VegasBabe]

11:09 PM on 01/29/2009

And he supports my team tooooo...gotta luv !!!!

HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!!! HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!!!

[FaceYourFears]

10:43 PM on 01/29/2009

Dallas is my team , but like President Obama, I gotta go with the black guy!

[Seven7s]

10:43 PM on 01/29/2009

Go Cards!

[jtj]

10:33 PM on 01/29/2009

Pennsylvania is a swing state, Pittsburgh is close to Ohio, O man is already thinking of 2012 election by going for Pittsburgh

[PippiLongstocking]

10:46 PM on 01/29/2009

*rolls eyes*

[janinius]

12:22 AM on 01/30/2009

PA is only a swing state of recent. Pgh is and has been democratic for years. get over yourself and your ridiculous conspiracy theories. The Steelers are a great team.

[onlinesavant]

10:27 PM on 01/29/2009

HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!!!