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"The Wisdom of Big Bird" klook Oct 2012 #1
Good one! tavalon Oct 2012 #2
I was thinking liberalmike27 Oct 2012 #43
Just posted that on Facebook! Thanks. Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #5
Excellent! klook Oct 2012 #52
Wow! Thanks klook! Did not know Cha Oct 2012 #68
Just found out about it today myself klook Oct 2012 #76
I met Caroll Spinney once. He seemed a very modest, gentle person. Kablooie Oct 2012 #72
In A Weird Way This Reminds Me Of That Sarah Palin Moment When She Was At A Turkey Farm And.... global1 Oct 2012 #3
I'd forgotten that tavalon Oct 2012 #4
~lol. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #21
Was that after the election though? treestar Oct 2012 #36
Love posts like this! Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #6
No problem tavalon Oct 2012 #8
Go with the sticker! Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #11
I put a note on the white board tavalon Oct 2012 #12
The count would be perfect for me jmondine Oct 2012 #53
Hi, hon tavalon Oct 2012 #63
I saw Big Bird with a sign saying 'Will Teach 4 Food' Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #29
I would leave the sticker off Myrina Oct 2012 #54
In the debate I was caught at how much Romney enjoyed his Big Bird moment! ananda Oct 2012 #7
He did enjoy it! CrispyQ Oct 2012 #23
Same. NightOwwl Oct 2012 #57
Exactly, mittLies was like a Cha Oct 2012 #69
SNL lost its own opportunity when they had BB on last night. It was numbingly tame. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #9
I've done performance art before tavalon Oct 2012 #10
:-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #35
SNL's Big Bird skit was not good oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #42
Considering liberalmike27 Oct 2012 #44
They ABSOLUTELY cannot do that BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #48
yup, just like Romney's Big Bird Comment Confirmed his 47 percent comments JI7 Oct 2012 #71
It was the real big bird and that was why it was a tender moment... WCGreen Oct 2012 #60
not fair BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #49
And that's also the tactic the CEO of PBS is taking BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #50
Excellent post. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #61
I think you could add... AnneD Oct 2012 #85
I just watched the SNL clip. I think it was perfect. yardwork Oct 2012 #56
Just having BB on SNL after Romney's comment spoke volumes Zambero Oct 2012 #66
A very telling part of your story is lunatica Oct 2012 #13
Yeah, I noticed that too tavalon Oct 2012 #14
Biden should mainstreetonce Oct 2012 #15
That would be perfect! lunatica Oct 2012 #16
From your keyboard to his ears. Gosh, I wish we could get this to him. It is just his way of doing tavalon Oct 2012 #19
I'm going to consider this if I babylonsister Oct 2012 #17
Your welcome tavalon Oct 2012 #18
Yeah Sesame Street! juajen Oct 2012 #39
By the number 99 would be even better, I think! nt valerief Oct 2012 #24
That's outstanding! CrispyQ Oct 2012 #25
jesus christ... great sign for the porch on Halloween , & here I was thinking BB in a toby jo Oct 2012 #62
That is priceless! Astazia Oct 2012 #74
well heaven05 Oct 2012 #20
Love it. davidthegnome Oct 2012 #22
One of the first questions that came to my mind after the debate... jumptheshadow Oct 2012 #26
Hey, take a look at these Google results Samantha Oct 2012 #27
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to the unemployment line? James48 Oct 2012 #28
Did you ask if they were registered to vote? garthranzz Oct 2012 #30
It's amazing what grabs the public psyche. drm604 Oct 2012 #31
Here is the real person inside of Big Bird Caroll spinney's website graham4anything Oct 2012 #32
Jim Henson was Progressive to say the LEAST. Sesame Street was the embodiment of it johnlucas Oct 2012 #86
Clear Contrast B Stieg Oct 2012 #33
My 12 yr old came home from his private school telling me that two of the "cafeteria ladies" got in K Gardner Oct 2012 #34
that's funny! renate Oct 2012 #59
Great story treestar Oct 2012 #37
Great Story Thanks for sharing Ruricolous1 Oct 2012 #38
+1 KoKo Oct 2012 #45
Proof of how the 1% has spent so little, if any, time thinking about the 99%. Riley18 Oct 2012 #40
This IS the kind of message and the emotional level that is needed to get through to the Tea/Repubs hue Oct 2012 #41
You've just inspired me with a costume IDEA for two people. 1monster Oct 2012 #46
I would have preferred that solid working-class solidarity had sunk coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #47
Big Bird will cook Mitt Romney's goose! lol SweetieD Oct 2012 #51
The HOUSE hangs in the balance ReallyIAmAnOptimist Oct 2012 #55
Please let this happen siligut Oct 2012 #70
" I do believe it's time your bird took to the campaign trail for Obama!" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #58
Some other Rs - I think Congress? - went after Big Bird some years ago bread_and_roses Oct 2012 #64
Romney's big blunder Warpy Oct 2012 #65
That's exactly right. Willard put a face on that promised budget cut. Big Bird's face. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #79
That's a good way to put, tavalon.. Cha Oct 2012 #67
I can see it now. Halloween, 2012: Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #73
About 3 years ago Shiraz Oct 2012 #75
Big Bird in a 1930's era soup kitchen line or unemployment line or some-such line progree Oct 2012 #77
My husband and me are taking underthematrix Oct 2012 #78
Hey, props for Big Bird, but I think Occupy should get some credit making it into FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #80
Who's "we"? I was confident he had won from jump. Zalatix Oct 2012 #81
my apolitical hair stylist said: "Everyone grew up with Big Bird!" BB is motivating her to vote. spooky3 Oct 2012 #82
Like I said, Wednesdays Oct 2012 #83
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Before the debate ended, I declared Big Bird the winner. Who doesn't love frigging Big Bird? NT MADem Oct 2012 #87
You may want to check out this "Revenge of Big Bird" post 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #88
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