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Texas marching band features Big Bird decking Romney as Obama does backflips
During a Saturday night football game in Beaumont, Texas, a half-time show featured Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney getting decked by Big Bird while President Barack Obama did backflips, busted some moves and led the marching band to its grand finale. Students at the Beaumont Central Medical Magnet High School put…
Jon Stewart mocks Obama’s obsession with Big Bird
On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lampooned President Barack Obama for continuing to bring up Sesame Street character Big Bird. At the first presidential debate last week, his challenger Mitt Romney vowed to cut funding for PBS, even though he said he loved Big Bird.…
‘Sesame Street’ company asks Obama campaign to take down Big Bird ad
Sesame Workshop, the company that owns the rights to “Sesame Street” and its characters, has asked the Obama campaign to take down its recent campaign ad featuring the character Big Bird. The company has released a statement that said, “Sesame Workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not…
Big Bird says Mitt Romney made him famous
Though he’s been a mainstay on Sesame Street for decades, Big Bird said getting name-dropped by Mitt Romney this past week made him feel like he’s famous. “I was walking down the street and I felt like everybody recognized me,” he said during a rare nighttime sojourn, an appearance on…
Santorum suggests ‘eating’ Big Bird: ‘You can kill things and still like them’
Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday suggested that Big Bird’s death at the hands of GOP hopeful Mitt Romney didn’t have to be in vain because the Sesame Street character could be suitable for “eating.” During Wednesday night’s presidential debate Romney had told moderator Jim Lehrer, “I like…
Romney guns down Big Bird from above in Conan’s new campaign ad
On his show Thursday night, Conan O’Brien noted that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had promised to cut funding for PBS, even though he “loved” the Sesame Street character Big Bird. Conan then unveiled Romney’s latest campaign ad, in which he appeases his conservative base by getting rid of Big…
Obama: ‘Thank goodness somebody is finally getting tough on Big Bird’
President Barack Obama on Thursday stood up for Sesame Street character Big Bird after Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney promised to end funding for public broadcasting. “I would stop the subsidy to PBS,” Romney told debate moderator Jim Lehrer on Wednesday. “I like PBS. I love Big Bird. I actually…
Romney threat to Big Bird draws outrage
In a campaign dominated by talk of high unemployment and soaring deficits, Mitt Romney’s threat to sack one particular government employee — Sesame Street’s Big Bird — has ruffled feathers. In an otherwise strong performance in the first presidential debate on Wednesday, Romney vowed to cut support for public television,…
Romney: ‘Big Bird is going to have advertisements’
If Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has his way then toddlers could be getting a dose of fast food advertising with their Bert and Ernie. During a campaign event in Clinton, Iowa Wednesday, the former Massachusetts governor told supporters that there were a number of things he would do to…
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