New Star on the Stump: Big Bird

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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/new-star-on-the-stump-big-bird/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Big Bird, who made an unexpected appearance in Wednesday’s debate when Mitt Romney cited him as a likely victim of his budgetary ax, has become a recurring feature character in the campaign, thanks to President Obama.

On Friday, the president repeated his ridicule of Mr. Romney’s threat to cut federal funding for the Public Broadcasting System, which would doom the beloved “Sesame Street” character (he also threatened to put the moderator, PBS’s Jim Lehrer, into permanent retirement).

“For all you moms and kids out there, don’t worry: someone is finally getting tough on Big Bird,” Mr. Obama said to whoops. “Elmo, you better make a run for it.”

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“Governor Romney is going to let Wall Street run wild,” the president said, “but he’s going to bring down the hammer on Sesame Street.”



Big Bird Makes A Campaign Appearance
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/05/162366056/big-bird-makes-a-campaign-appearance


A protester dressed as "Big Bird" outside a Mitt Romney rally Friday in Abingdon, Va.

Obama lightens up with Big Bird on the campaign trail
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-20121006,0,3562043.story

[reformist2]

1. It would be so awesome if Big Bird became the albatross around Romney's neck!

[tridim]

2. The Henson Estate should run some ads.

Or would that be considered "PBS is in Obama's pocket"?