With the music and narration tone, that ad could frighten children.

Then, scare away!

Send the children to bed before the ad comes on if they're too young to "get it ".

This is a great example.

This was hilarious and brilliant.

PBS would prefer to have the appearance of neutrality, while obviously they would (or at least should) hope that Romney is not elected. If Obama asks permission, that effectively drags PBS into taking sides.

isn't talking about 'big' issues.

He's going to close a $16 trillion dollar deficit by cutting funding to educational programming.

are what is wrong with this economy, yet this ad is petty?????

The bird is 'big.' So are the consequences if a tiny sliver (PBS) of the budget is cut and Willard announces, "Mission Accomplished!"

This issue has legs. The imagery is perfect. That's why the repubs are screaming about it.

at the debate.

It's a tradition.

True that

Strangely, I think this ad is risky. Sarcasm can be a tricky thing and can backfire. Personally, I love it. I just hope the rest of America does, too.

claiming they did not approve it and do not want to participate in politics.

if Romney is elected they will have to figure out how to survive without federal support.
This one thing Romney was pretty clear on.

Arkansas republicans are having a field day with the news on Facebook though.

I'm sure Fox is going to make a big deal about it. I hope everyone is ready.

This makes Obama look frivolous and disconnected to the real issues in the campaign. And it gives Romney an easy retort: high unemployment, increasing poverty, anemic job creation and the current administration is talking about Big Bird?

When is Obama going to get serious and start articulating the important policy differences between him and Romney? C'mon!

saying anything about current administration and Big Bird.

"Sesame Workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not endorse candidates or participate in political campaigns. We have approved no campaign ads, and as is our general practice, have requested that the ad be taken down," Sesame Workshop said in a statement.

It's unfortunate, because it's a great ad.