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bigtree

(86,005 posts)
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:40 AM Oct 2012

Democrats Deploy Big Bird To Romney Rally

Zeke Miller ?@ZekeJMiller
Democrats Deploy Big Bird To Romney Rally


http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/democrats-deploy-big-bird-to-romney-rally … via @buzzfeed


statement from Obama spokeswoman Lis Smith:

On Wednesday night, Mitt Romney said he’ll bring down the national deficit by making tough, presidential decisions to cut unnecessary spending. But instead of suggesting that we end subsidies to big oil companies or crack down on Wall Street, Romney targeted the Public Broadcasting System.

And in doing so, Romney appears to have ruffled a few feathers. To ask Romney why exactly he’s willing to end the subsidy for PBS, which is the home to beloved television shows like “Sesame Street”, but not for big oil companies, Big Bird himself will fly into Abingdon, Virginia today to make a guest appearance at Romney’s rally. To catch a glimpse of Big Bird before Romney ends his 43-year career, keep an eye out the for big, friendly bird as he chirps his way through today’s rally.



. . . and the Democratic National Committee releases a new web video mocking Romney for wanting to cut the subsidy for PBS. Furry politics.


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Democrats Deploy Big Bird To Romney Rally (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2012 OP
Excellent tactic flamingdem Oct 2012 #1
Conan's take on Romney and BB SteveG Oct 2012 #28
I really hope you made this it's own post: This is just devastating. lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #36
K&R n/t ceile Oct 2012 #2
I like it but I think we also need to use 8 yr old Cecelia's language...... yellowcanine Oct 2012 #3
ha! bigtree Oct 2012 #9
I had no idea SS characters could be so scary. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #10
Oh. Dear. What that puts in an adult head. aquart Oct 2012 #35
Sesame Street, Big Bird & Co. are wonderful educational tools for the pre-Headstart kiddos nc4bo Oct 2012 #4
Freeper parents only let their kids watch Veggy Tales TrogL Oct 2012 #7
I remember that - I turned 50 last month so grew up on it. nc4bo Oct 2012 #8
Another 50 year old here who watched "Davey and Goliath" BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #16
Those voices totally creeped me out. lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #37
I'm an old fart and it embarrasses me to see all upaloopa Oct 2012 #5
Back then Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #17
No one is as blind... daleanime Oct 2012 #20
Excellent! City Lights Oct 2012 #6
DNC needs to make an ad with Count von Count to help with Mitten's math! MichDem10 Oct 2012 #11
the Count bigtree Oct 2012 #12
Mitt and Ann... politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #23
Hey! The real Big Bird is taller! FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #13
Big Bird 2 SamKnause Oct 2012 #15
Welcome to DU! FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #32
Welcome SamKnause Oct 2012 #34
Just like good old Dan Quail (I know, it's supposed to be a y....) lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #38
Big Bird SamKnause Oct 2012 #14
Remember when a big chicken used to follow around GHW Bush at his rallies.. Bandit Oct 2012 #18
I am in Abingdon, VA right now tabbycat31 Oct 2012 #19
Romney stepped on his d*** regards to cutting PBS and PufPuf23 Oct 2012 #21
We all know why Romney likes big bird joeglow3 Oct 2012 #22
On a side note....Big Bird looks famished... politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #24
LOL. Awesome. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #25
I love it! StarryNite Oct 2012 #26
No more Big Bird bigbirdlover Oct 2012 #27
Hilarious but the worst Big Bird costume ever budkin Oct 2012 #29
I don't want to criticize anyone on our side, but ... dawg Oct 2012 #30
yeah well marions ghost Oct 2012 #31
Thats one seriously pathetic looking big bird. bunnies Oct 2012 #33

lindysalsagal

(20,733 posts)
36. I really hope you made this it's own post: This is just devastating.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 07:39 AM
Oct 2012

I don't see how you recover from this image, and it's only comedy.

Wow

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
4. Sesame Street, Big Bird & Co. are wonderful educational tools for the pre-Headstart kiddos
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:50 AM
Oct 2012

Mitt has said how many times that he thought kids benefited from Head Start Programs ( he's a flip flopper I know).

Well Mitt, kids actually learn from Sesame Street - they learn numbers, the alphabet, words, sentences; they are also exposed to and learn valuable social skills that they'll use when they enter Head Start or kindergarten programs.

It costs the parents and kids nothing because it is free tv and is a drop of rain in the budget ocean.

He best try to walk this one back though I fear this thing has blown up so big it'll be impossible to stamp down.

Fuck you Mitt!!

TrogL

(32,822 posts)
7. Freeper parents only let their kids watch Veggy Tales
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:19 AM
Oct 2012

Back when I was a kid there was a creepy show called "David and Goliath" about a boy and his dog. The boy and dog would get in trouble, then a whole lot of preaching would go on, then magically everything was all better.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
8. I remember that - I turned 50 last month so grew up on it.
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:25 AM
Oct 2012

Me and my sis were kids and thought it was cool to watch way way back then.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
5. I'm an old fart and it embarrasses me to see all
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:54 AM
Oct 2012

the old farts that attend Romney rallies.
They were around in the sixties and the Vietnam war just as I was. I don't understand how they can go through the same 40 some years and not pick up a little enlightenment along the way.

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
17. Back then
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:23 PM
Oct 2012

they were Young Republicans for Nixon supporting the Viet Nam war while enjoying their endless deferments. They were clueless then and they're clueless now.

politicaljack78

(312 posts)
23. Mitt and Ann...
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:39 PM
Oct 2012

not his kids though, he called them all liars and then handed one of them his cheat sheet.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,022 posts)
13. Hey! The real Big Bird is taller!
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:17 PM
Oct 2012

(Caroll Spinney used his arm up over his head...DON'T tell the kids this)

I'm glad the story is starting to turn on Romney's phony, yet still spiteful 'ideas' for lowering the deficit.

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)
15. Big Bird 2
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:22 PM
Oct 2012

Awesome photo.

Romney is the real life joker.

Playing a real life villain does not upset him in the least.

He is proud he turned a fictional character into reality.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
18. Remember when a big chicken used to follow around GHW Bush at his rallies..
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:24 PM
Oct 2012

It really got under his skin and brought home the whimp charge against him...

tabbycat31

(6,336 posts)
19. I am in Abingdon, VA right now
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:25 PM
Oct 2012

And lucky for me I am not at the Rmoney rally as I'm working for the farmer in Abingdon that is trying to unseat a teabagger in Congress.

If I was not working, I would have totally dressed up as Big Bird.

PufPuf23

(8,839 posts)
21. Romney stepped on his d*** regards to cutting PBS and
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:34 PM
Oct 2012

specifically Big Bird.

Spent the other evening at friends with a new kindergardner and read with him a bedtime story from one of his books.

Asked "Oly" if he knew his ABCs. "Oly" said he learned them in Head Start and started some rhymes which I assume were from Sesame Street or a similar program. Sheesh when I started at the same elementary school back in the 50s, we did not have kindergarden much less Head Start. Sometimes I find "Oly" hard to follow when he speaks but he ennunciated Head Start perfectly and is so proud to be in regular school.

bigbirdlover

(2 posts)
27. No more Big Bird
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 02:02 PM
Oct 2012

How about a mix-recording along the lines of the one that they did when Reagan had his infamous quote about outlawaing Russia?:

"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

Instead, have the mix-recording about "No More Big Bird"

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