2012 Elections

The Real Winner of the Debate? Big Bird!

  1. Mitt is smirky, sweaty, indignant and smug with an unsettling hint of hysteria. And he wants to kill BIG BIRD. #debate2012
  2. That particular Tweet was retweeted more than 4,700 times.
  3. Just saw Big Bird strapped to the roof of a car.
  4. The @FiredBigBird account was later suspended, but not before gaining more than 26,000 followers.
  5. @JillianMichaels Is it too late for me to join the next season of The Biggest Loser?
  6. Elmo need to practice for Elmo's new day job. "The soup of the day is cream of asparagus with a truffle reduction."
  7. Maybe. Just maybe. I can play Edward Cullen from now on! And teach Twilight fans too! Count how many Werewolfs you see! And count by 2's!
  8. Even Jim Lehrer scored his own parody account, @silentjimlehrer, as the social consensus was that the moderator was steamrolled by the candidates, Romney in particular.
  9. You get the gist.
    By the end of a night, a new trending topic emerged, taking the lead worldwide: #SaveBigBird. Not that the Muppet noticed.
  10. Big Bird: My bed time is usually 7:45, but I was really tired yesterday and fell asleep at 7! Did I miss anything last night?
  11. For the record, Big Bird is officially remaining non-partisan. "We do not comment on political campaigns, but we're happy we can all agree that everyone likes Big Bird," the Sesame Workshop said in a statement on Thursday afternoon.
  12. Still, looks like it's time for Twitter to change its blue bird to a yellow one.

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