Seahawks Fans are you Pissed at Bush Supporting Hasslebeck and Strong?

[RamboLiberal]

Just curious as a football fan and Steeler fan - yes the refs sucked in our Super Bowl victory? To confess over here much as I liked Swann during his years with the Super 70's Steelers as a Repuke politician and Bush supporter I think he's a doofus but still was a helluva receiver. At least I had the comfort of Franco Harris working hard in the '04 election in Western PA for Kerry.

I haven't seen a lot of current Steelers political positions though I get the feeling a few are Repukes. I'd certainly guess our QB Ben Roethlisberger probably and maybe former coach Cowher.

Even so, I think I could separate that from their performance on the field. Of course if they suck it might figure in my calls to replace or dump them.

Even KO took the "Blue" protesting Seahawk fans to task last night. Interesting.

BTW, good for Kathy Holmgren that she's a staunch Democrat!

KIRKLAND -- Are you still fans of Matt Hasselbeck and Mack Strong after they visited President Bush last week in Bellevue? Or have their political leanings turned you against them?

The Seahawks quarterback and fullback gave the 43rd president a No. 43 jersey with his name on it at a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser for Rep. Dave Reichert at the Hyatt.

At the time, Hasselbeck called it a thrill and said it was a win-win, this opportunity to meet the president and get out of a team meeting.

But as soon as he saw the picture of the two players with Bush, Gary Wright, the team's vice president of administration, said he was concerned about negative reaction.

Maybe in really red Republican states, it would not have been a big deal. But Washington is a blue state, and deep, deep Democratic blue in King County. So objections were raised, and Hasselbeck heard them and read them. He got nasty voice mails, e-mails and text messages.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/moore/330476_moore06.html