"Big Bird" line was planned.. but what on earth focus group would've shown that to be a positive?

[scheming daemons]

I can't believe the GOP focus-grouped that line and thought it would work.

Frank Luntz would've told them to stay the hell away from that line.



That's the only thing giving the Obama campaign hopes it can turn around the narrative from last night. It was a gift from Romney's handlers.

[liberalmuse]

1. Probably the same focus group...

that told him to just go with the dog on the roof story. "Believe us, people will find it amusing and endearing."

[flamingdem]

2. It was a foul idea

but seriously this might have been unscripted because it's just too stupid! sqwak

[spanone]

3. big bird ia a euphemism for NOTHING IS SACRED OR SAFE

big bird is bird feed in the scope of the budget

[ginnyinWI]

4. Oh the righties would love it

Because everyone knows that Public TV has a liberal slant!! (sarcasm) Otherwise known as a slant toward telling the truth.

[JI7]

5. maybe it had to do with Lehrer connection to PBS, they thought it was cute , but the other "zingers"

were lame and stupid also like the 5 sons. and can't even remember what the other lame ass shit was.

[Frank Cannon]

15. The five sons remark was similarly idiotic.

So basically Mitt admitted that he raised five boys to be pathological liars like their Dad.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

6. on the edge of a stained matress in a swingers club somewhere...

Newt Gingrich is giggling.

[catbyte]

7. Big Bird is the empty chair

The GOP is so bankrupt in every way that that's the only thing people will remember.

[dkf]

8. It's a dilemma though because the licensing is worth quite a bit so they don't **need** funding

Someone from the Children's workshop was on ABC saying even if the funding were stopped they would be fine.

[Marr]

9. Authoritarian followers.

They love it when helpless things get hurt. The notion of Big Bird being canned probably made them laugh hysterically.

[LiberalAndProud]

10. Years ago, when I still had the intestinal fortitude to listen to Rush Limbaugh,

he was pushing hard to defund PBS, so his listeners have been well primed. It's not about public opinion, it's about what the money-class has decreed, I believe.

[Indpndnt]

11. How do we know it was scripted? It felt like his only spontaneous moment.

He might have planned to mention PBS, but it seemed as if he thought Big Bird was a clever addition to his statement.

[Scootaloo]

12. if you're trying to convince the tealiban that you're their guy, it was gold.

They've hated PBS forever, and have ramped it up over the last decade. And hey, Big Bird? he sounds awfully effeminate, doesn't he? Hmmm. Wonder what wisdom James Dobson has about that.

don't ever think he's campaigning for your vote. At this point, they're just trying to duct-tape their party back together

[Frank Cannon]

16. Dobson would suggest that we shower with Big Bird.

And show him our penises.

[loli phabay]

13. obviously those fecking lolzcats.

[Cha]

14. Same advisor who told him calling his sons Liars on

national tv was a big Zinger? Did mitt steamroll said advisor today when the Twitter became VIRAL with the soundS of SAVE Big Bird?

Conon O'Brien had a Big Bird Vid that isn't advisable for kids.. anyone know if Letterman's covered it yet?

BIG BIRD DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST MITT ROMNEY

http://teamcoco.com/video/highlight-big-bird-doesnt-stand-a-chance-against-mitt-romney

[RBInMaine]

17. MANY print outlets and some tv are SLAMMING RobMe on this and his many LIES.