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Obama Names Steelers Owner Ambassador to Ireland

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(AP) – President Barack Obama has tapped Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, to be US ambassador to Ireland. Rooney, 76, is a lifelong Republican who endorsed Obama during Pennsylvania's contentious Democratic primary and campaigned for him ahead of the general election. A good year continues for Rooney, whose team beat the Arizona Cardinals in February for its sixth Super Bowl title.

In this April 14, 2008, file photo, then-Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, walks with Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney.
In this April 14, 2008, file photo, then-Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, walks with Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney.   (AP Photo)
Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney got a Super Bowl victory last month, and now has been named US ambassador to Ireland.
Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney got a Super Bowl victory last month, and now has been named US ambassador to Ireland.   (AP Photo)
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SPH
Mar 17, 09 3:11 PM CDT
Nice work if you can get it....... Reply
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northeast
Mar 17, 09 5:38 PM CDT
I hate to ask, but which job?
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Umlaut
Mar 17, 09 6:31 PM CDT
northeast - I think that SPH is referring to the ambassadorship. The actual work of the Presidency is turning out to be a bit of a challenge, trying to move forward and fix the last administration's issues amidst a quagmire of politically-motivated GOP obstructionism.
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Mr.C
Mar 18, 09 3:51 AM CDT
I could be ambassador to Canada tomorrow. It wouldn't make much change in the world. Reply
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piesmusher
Mar 18, 09 9:29 AM CDT
his buttering up obama was pathetic in his super bowl acceptance speech Reply
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