Our old friend Big Bird has been receiving some unexpected publicity.
The media frenzy erupted after the last presidential debate, during which Mitt Romney said he loved Big Bird, but if elected, he would still cut government funding to PBS.
Big Bird made an appearance on Saturday Night Live, and stars in Obama’s new campaign ad in which Big Bird and Sesame Street are compared to Bernie Madoff and Wall Street.
Apparently the folks at PBS and Sesame Workshop aren’t too happy about the Obama ad. They prefer to remain nonpartisan, and I say hats off to them.
Big Bird is for small children and those of us who are children at heart and it’s probably best if we don’t mix politics with PBS Kids programs. We can let children learn their ABCs without them worrying who will be the next president. They’ll learn about that when they’re older.
Since it’s Friday, and I’m a child at heart myself, here’s Big Bird on Saturday Night Live having a little fun with his new-found stardom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJjn_2fFPx8
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