‘Fired Big Bird’ takes wing after Romney debate comment
The unemployment rate on Sesame Street may soon skyrocket. (Image by @FiredBigBird)
Picking the winner of the first Obama-Romney presidential event is a partisan endeavor, but a comment by the Republican candidate has one faux celebrity crying fowl.
Childhood friend to many, Big Bird, whose very livelihood was threatened in the Wednesday night debate, was quickly defended by a sharp-beaked anonymous tweeter.
“Somewhere Paul Ryan is kicking over trash cans in hopes of smoking out Oscar the Grouch,” tweeted @FiredBigBird shortly after Romney vowed to cut funding to PBS, the station that airs the puppet bird’s educational show “Sesame Street.”
Within minutes, the Twitter account had thousands of followers. FiredBigBird had more than 26,000 followers within 12 hours. Other Twitter users sent more than 17,000 tweets a minute mentioning Big Bird.
The imposter kept clucking.
“Mitt Romney will end Burt and Ernie’s right to a civil union.”
He even hinted at getting more politically active with a “Herman Cain / Big Bird 2016″ tweet.
Meanwhile, the real Sesame Street gang tried to put out the fire by tweeting, “We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. We do not comment on campaigns, but we’re happy we can all agree that everyone likes Big Bird!”
Despite the protestations, I don’t think the 8-foot-2-inch puppet has to worry. He’s been around since 1969 and surely, after starring in thousands of television shows, he has a giant nest egg.
Here’s what Romney said at durring the debate.
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Jesus Christ crushes perverted NWO, DBMs
October 4th, 2012
12:48 pm
I hate to apologize for possessing the ability to think for myself. But thank God Almighty that some of us are not as brainwashed as most Americans, especially African Americans. The debate reminded me of how great of an interviewer Oprah Winfrey appeared to be with the blessings of ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, etc.
But after the media had finished using her for their specific purposes, they betrayed her. She responded by creating her “OWN” network. And it did not take her a decade to discover her true value outside the matrix. She could not attract an eighth of the audience she had on ABC and there were embarrassing rumors of cancellation.
Mitt Romney was superior to Obama in every way during last night’s debate. It stands to reason that absent of the teleprompter and overwhelming support of the media, Obama doesn’t stand a snow ball’s chance in hell on the stage with the likes of Mitt Romney.
Here is the good and the bad news. The good news is that Obama might have learned his lesson in four years instead of twenty. The bad news is that after he is elected President, Romney will do what he has to do with Big Bird.
Amen?
Poppy the penguin
October 4th, 2012
12:49 pm
Big bird can kiss my white ass.
have some fun...
October 4th, 2012
12:52 pm
thats life for you…come to my house and have some more life lesens.;)
President Barry
October 4th, 2012
1:19 pm
MAGIC TELEPROMPTER!
WHERE YOU AT ????
have some fun...
October 4th, 2012
1:37 pm
who? *brushs hair back*
have some fun...
October 4th, 2012
1:41 pm
W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ. plz hurry. iam geting bored.
have some fun...
October 4th, 2012
1:44 pm
address is 250…
have some fun...
October 4th, 2012
1:48 pm
thrust me..u will be very happy
President Barry
October 4th, 2012
1:49 pm
EYES THE PRESIDENT !!!!!!!
EYES THE PRESIDENT !!!!!!!
bob008
October 4th, 2012
2:17 pm
He not talking about canning Big Bird folks..just pulling the govt. funding. NPR runs off of donations for the majority of its budget..why can’t PBS?