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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHa! They just ran the Obama 'Big Bird' commercial during SNL
. . . brilliant!
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Ha! They just ran the Obama 'Big Bird' commercial during SNL (Original Post)
bigtree
Oct 2012
OP
Can someone post a link, or maybe I just need to find SNL on the web...
AnotherDreamWeaver
Oct 2012
#7
aquart
(69,014 posts)1. Did you notice the muppets in Applegate's opening number?
I saw Kermit.
CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)2. I saw the Big Bird commercial too...
Playing in my swing state of Iowa during SNL.
DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)3. Perfect.
Pirate Smile
(27,617 posts)4. Reporters on Twitter are hyperventilating about it.
They get so indignant It's bizarre.
Cha
(297,261 posts)6. Like how, Pirate? What are they tweeting? :)
Andrew Kaczynski ?@BuzzFeedAndrew
RT @fran_chambers: SNL makes a joke during weekend update about OFA being asked to stop running the Big Bird ad I saw playing during SNL.
is being baaaaad!
"serendipity"!
Cha
(297,261 posts)5. I thought Prez was suppose
to Cut That Out!
AnotherDreamWeaver
(2,850 posts)7. Can someone post a link, or maybe I just need to find SNL on the web...
AnotherDreamWeaver
(2,850 posts)9. I found a 'big bird update skit' but not a comercial.
bigtree
(85,996 posts)12. Big Bird - Obama for America TV Ad
Published on Oct 9, 2012 by BarackObamadotcom
Share this: http://OFA.BO/9WB9Uf
Tweet this: http://OFA.BO/YxRXFb
AnotherDreamWeaver
(2,850 posts)13. All Right. Thanks bigtree, enjoyed it.
David Zephyr
(22,785 posts)17. Thanks for the link.
I hadn't seen this yet. Yeah!
Floyd_Gondolli
(1,277 posts)11. It ran nationally
Saw it here in Oklahoma, and this is no swing state.
galaxyS3
(19 posts)14. Haha perfect!
Who cares if they are not supposed to be showing it! Keep it running!
bigtree
(85,996 posts)15. eh hem!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)18. Welcome to DU
Matariki
(18,775 posts)19. Why aren't they supposed to show it?
It's genius. The best political ad I've ever seen.
galaxyS3
(19 posts)20. I thought I read that sesame street said that?
Or am I mistaken?