What do you do after leading your franchise to win the most superbowls in NFL history? Become Ambassador to Ireland of course.

[Farnan]

Rooney Nominated as U.S. Ambassador

President Barack Obama announced today that he intends to nominate Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland.

Obama called Rooney "an unwavering supporter of Irish peace, culture and education" in announcing the nomination, according to the Associated Press.

Rooney co-founded the American Ireland Fund in 1976 and the organization, according to the White House, has raised more than $300 million for peace and education programs in Ireland.

"I am honored and grateful that such a dedicated and accomplished individual has agreed to serve as the representative of the United States to the Irish people," Obama said in a written statement. "Dan Rooney is an unwavering supporter of Irish peace, culture, and education, and I have every confidence that he and Secretary [of State Hillary] Clinton will ensure America's continued close and unique partnership with Ireland in the years ahead."

http://views.washingtonpost.com/thel...mbassador.html

Well Obama chose someone with experience...

[removeduser_487563287433]

I am always find an American who donates large sums of money to Ireland to be deeply suspect.

[Dance the older]

I am always find an American who donates large sums of money to Ireland to be deeply suspect.

What would $300 million in the hands of the IRA do?

[Farnan]

Dan Rooney's father was an immigrant from Ireland, he is first second generation. Thus he really has ties to the island thus his donations to it.

[Barry Goldwater]

I know what I'm doing twenty-five or so years from now

[Каие]

Dan Rooney's father was an immigrant from Ireland, he is first second generation. Thus he really has ties to the island thus his donations to it.

He means this:

[Farnan]

He means this:

Actually, the American Ireland Fund seems anti-IRA...

http://www.irlfunds.org/your_money_a...king_peace.asp

[The Devil's Sergeant]

And he is a good friend of Rush Limbaugh.

[tkubic46]

WTF! My Gov't is ing retarded. Please God, bring secession and or revolution to my idiotic nation!

[Zephyrus]

WTF! My Gov't is ing retarded. Please God, bring secession and or revolution to my idiotic nation!

Oh, its gunna happen now, no doubt of that. All we need is for the economic collapse to occur, and we'll be right on time for a good riot. And then the inevitable hob-nailed boot to put it down, of course.

http://views.washingtonpost.com/thel...mbassador.html

Well Obama chose someone with experience...

I am truly sorry, guys. I was one of the numerous democratic voters that elected him into office. I had to choose between him or Mcsame, and I was blinded by his skin color as well. I was also deluded by the campaign speeches that I should have known would be absolute falsehoods. Please forgive my eagerness to participate in a democratic election and my haste in choosing candidates.

[Mikelus Trento]

Oh, its gunna happen now, no doubt of that. All we need is for the economic collapse to occur, and we'll be right on time for a good riot. And then the inevitable hob-nailed boot to put it down, of course.

I am truly sorry, guys. I was one of the numerous democratic voters that elected him into office. I had to choose between him or Mcsame, and I was blinded by his skin color as well. I was also deluded by the campaign speeches that I should have known would be absolute falsehoods. Please forgive my eagerness to participate in a democratic election and my haste in choosing candidates.

You are apologizing way too soon, imo.

The practice of awarding ambassadorships to noteworthy, albeit non-political, persons has been going on forever. Does anyone remember Shirley Temple's career?

[Thanatos]

WTF! My Gov't is ing retarded. Please God, bring secession and or revolution to my idiotic nation!

Except this isn't the worst thing our government has done. If you're going to ask for the end, ask it on something more worthy.

[Gideon Goldgod]

WTF! My Gov't is ing retarded. Please God, bring secession and or revolution to my idiotic nation!

Somebody is a negative nancy.

This isn't a terrible move. Rooney knows the area, the people, and have good political and business acumen. What's so terrible about him? Also, there isn't going to be a likely conflict with Ireland any time, it's not like Rooney went to Iran.

[Zephyrus]

If all you have to do to get into politics is own a football team...

[Gideon Goldgod]

If all you have to do to get into politics is own a football team...

You say that like it's something easy, how many Owners do you know?

Truthfully, owning a football team has got to be much more challenging than any other business. You have staff, coaches, players, and FANS to keep happy before yourself. You depend on your fans for everything, that's where the money comes from. You also have to keep your city and state politicians happy when you want to build a new stadium to allow more fans to watch a game, unlike other businesses that can just go anywhere to get the best price.

Being an owner isn't easy, show some respect everybody. Why ya always gotta be hatin?

[Zephyrus]

You say that like it's something easy, how many Owners do you know?

Truthfully, owning a football team has got to be much more challenging than any other business. You have staff, coaches, players, and FANS to keep happy before yourself. You depend on your fans for everything, that's where the money comes from. You also have to keep your city and state politicians happy when you want to build a new stadium to allow more fans to watch a game, unlike other businesses that can just go anywhere to get the best price.

Being an owner isn't easy, show some respect everybody. Why ya always gotta be hatin?

Sounds more like big money influences.

[Admiral Piett]

Sounds more like big money influences.

[Farnan]

Its not like he is ambassador to Iran, its Ireland. Nothing bad about Ireland, but doubt there will be any tense moments that would require an expert political mind to solve. His job will be to spread good will, which he can do and look pretty for the cameras.

[The Devil's Sergeant]

Nothing bad about Ireland

You mean other than the fact that it's filled with filthy Irish?*











*I can say that 'cause I have a lot of filthy irish blood in me.

[Thorn777]

As long as he is not there to mess around with the public opinion about the EU, such as a couple of American business men have done, by financing dis-informing and populist anti EU campaigns in Ireland.