Big Bird became a major talking point after the first presidential debate between President Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney, and, earlier today, the Sesame Street character showed up in its first political ad.
And that didn’t sit well with the Sesame Workshop, the group that runs Sesame Street.
The Sesame Workshop said that Big Bird would not be voting for President Obama or Mitt Romney during this election and shouldn’t be used in political ads.
The group released a statement saying:
“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.”
Obama’s Big Bird ad (you can watch it here) jokingly depicts the famous Sesame Character as the criminal mastermind behind the economic collapse. The ad suggests that Mitt Romney is ignoring the real problems that plague the US economy and is instead focused on hunting a fictional character.
Did you watch the Big Bird ad? Do you think President Obama and Mitt Romney should stop using Sesame Street as a talking point in their campaigns?
The dynamic duo of Romney and Ryan would drive the entire economy into a nose dive as long as it benefits the richest Americans. They'll even destroy our beloved Big Bird and anything government-funded which stands in the way of making the rich richer. Income inequality is endangering the Middle Class and making paupers of us all who don’t have those millions upon millions of dollars. Read more about the role of Romney’s riches in this election and the power of his sacred undergarments at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/05/mitt-romneys-magic-mormon-underwear.html The working class of our country can’t AFFORD to allow this election to be bought and sold!
Yes they should stop!
I believe that both candates SHOULD LEAVE BIG BIRD ALONE AND NOT RUN HIM IN THEIR ADS, which Mitt Romney is trying to do! Big Bird is a fictional character, and while I am on the subject PBS only receives 0.1% from the government, when it receives FROM THE VIEWERS the major portion! SO BIG BIRD I AS A MOTHER ASK ALL MOTHERS TO UNITE BEHIND THE PBS PEOPLE AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT "BIG BIRD" AND ALL OF THE Sesame Workshop, HAS OUR SUPPORT IN ALL OF THIS!
Geeezzzus! Did you even READ this frickin' story? Obama actually IS using 'big bird' in his ads – not Romney, you freakin twit. And BTW, what the hell is "tellacommunacartions"?