Bush jokes with the Steelers at White House (Pittsburgh Steelers meet with W-Pictures included)

Pittsburgh PostGazette ^ | Friday, June 02, 2006 4:03PM | Ed Bouchette

[pittsburgh gop guy]

WASHINGTON -- During a 14-minute ceremony this afternoon at the White House, President Bush lightheartedly compared his plight to that of the Steelers, when they were 7-5 last season. "Halfway through the season, a lot of people counted the Pittsburgh Steelers out, said you don't have a chance." Bush paused for effect. "I kind of know the feeling." The ceremony to honor the Super Bowl XL champions took place in the East Room of the White House this afternoon. Steelers President Art Rooney presented Bush with a No. 43 black Steelers jersey with his name and the number 43 on the back to honor him for being the 43rd president of the United States. Hines Ward presented Bush with a Super Bowl football autographed by the team.

[pittsburgh gop guy]

GO STILLERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steelers receiver Hines Ward presents an autographed football to President Bush during a ceremony this afternoon to honor the Super Bowl XL champions.

President Bush reaches behind coach Bill Cowher to greet running back Jerome Bettis during the ceremony honoring the Super Bowl XL champs this afternoon in the East Room of the White House.

Ben Roethlisberger, Kendall Simmons and other Steelers try to peer around Hines Ward to see President Bush during a White House ceremony to honor the Super Bowl XL campions this afternoon.

[jdsteel]

Thankfully for all of us Steeler fans Joey Porter was quoted as saying......absolutely nothing!!!!!!

[OldFriend]

Thanks for that comment. The first laugh of the day for me.

[olezip]

Go Steelers! Let's do it again and again!

[Joe 6-pack]

I'll stand by for the first, "shoulda been the Seahawks," snivel.

[NordP]

Could be worse...you could be a Viking fan....like me.

I grew up in MN.

[steel_resolve]

SCREW THAT. The aSteelers won fair and Square! WOO HOO!!!

[dfwgator]

Could be worse...you could be a Viking fan....like me.

Or a Lions fan, like me.

[dfwgator]

Seahawk fans whine more than Gore supporters in 2000.

[shalom aleichem]

The Stillers are the true "America's Team"

[Christian4Bush]

Seahawk fans whine more than Gore supporters in 2000.

Not exactly...the Seahawk fans have been moaning for 4 months. The Algore people have been whining for the last 5 years. But point taken!

[NordP]

At least we both have pretty cool logos ~

[martin_fierro]

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[griswold3]

Chad says hold on there a minute, fellas.

[joylyn]

Who says that people from Pittsburgh don't clean up well? GO STEELERS.

[fiftymegaton]

BUMP

[beyond the sea]

lol

[Bean Counter]

We wuz robbed!!!!

Go Seahawks!!!

[beyond the sea]

Seahawk fans whine more than Gore supporters in 2000. --------- Not exactly...the Seahawk fans have been moaning for 4 months. The Algore people have been whining for the last 5 years. But point taken!

Give 'em time.

;-)

[Renegade]

Go cry in yor beer ( Iron City )!