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Obama adviser: No plans to take down Big Bird ad despite Sesame request
foxnews.com ^
| 10/10/12
Posted on 10/10/2012 1:28:22 PM PDT by Justaham
The Big Bird ad stays.
Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs said Wednesday he didn't know of any plans to take down the controversial ad featuring the famous feathery star, despite a request by Sesame Workshop.
Gibbs made the comment on NBC's "Today" show, a day after campaign officials said they were reviewing Sesame Workshop's appeal.
The satirical TV ad featured a menacing voiceover warning of Mitt Romney's anti-Big Bird agenda, playing off the Republican nominee's debate claim that he wants to cut funding to PBS.
"Big, yellow, a menace to our economy. Mitt Romney knows it's not Wall Street you have to worry about, it's Sesame Street," the voiceover says. "Mitt Romney, taking on our enemies no matter where they nest."
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bigbird; sesamestreet
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To: Justaham
officials said they were reviewing Sesame Workshop's appeal.IOW, their attorneys are checking to see if they legally have to comply.
To: Kansas58
"Thanksgiving is coming." It will be a glorious Thanksgiving this year.
The chosen one will be un-chosen.
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posted on
10/10/2012 2:24:07 PM PDT
by
DeaconRed
(I ain't gona hug my garbage man. He stinks. . . . . . .)
To: Justaham
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posted on
10/10/2012 2:24:49 PM PDT
by
markman46
(engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
To: AFPhys
You know that they do some type of focus group testing of these things before they air, so that begs the question, who did they focus this on? what group are they trying to reach with the ad?
They got both Reagan and Newt Gingrich to back down on de-funding NPR with this approach. So of course they just assumed it would work again.
To: DeaconRed
It will be a glorious Thanksgiving this year.
Ahh, yes. The smell of turkey. And pumpkin pie. And tear gas. And burning cars. And.....
To: Sarah Barracuda
Dems are in full panic mode....
Whom the Gods would destroy, they first make mad.
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posted on
10/10/2012 2:35:35 PM PDT
by
Stepan12
To: Justaham
Maybe Obama and his White House advisers think Big Bird is Turkey.
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posted on
10/10/2012 2:36:14 PM PDT
by
righttackle44
(I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
To: All
The whole bigbird thing is pathetic and like others say-it will send more romney’s way
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posted on
10/10/2012 2:41:59 PM PDT
by
MaryLou1
To: Justaham
Well I can only assume that this brilliant strategy originated with Obama himself, and he got the idea from his brilliant debate victory...
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posted on
10/10/2012 2:46:07 PM PDT
by
chris37
(Heartless.)
To: Justaham
DRUDGE REPORT @DRUDGE_REPORT
1%: Sesame Workshop CEO makes $684,000...
http://drudge.tw/UIVoym
To: All
DRUDGE REPORT @DRUDGE_REPORT
1%: Big Bird actor makes $314,000 year...
http://drudge.tw/UIUzFS
To: Justaham
Maybe O’s team can cut a deal and offer Big Bird a high-ranking cabinet position if they win.
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posted on
10/10/2012 3:23:41 PM PDT
by
Lexinom
To: MaryLou1
"Wow, Mr. President! You're almost as smart as Biiiiird!"
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posted on
10/10/2012 3:29:05 PM PDT
by
Lexinom
To: Justaham
To: Justaham
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posted on
10/10/2012 4:50:55 PM PDT
by
KeyLargo
To: tcrlaf
“Whats a copyright infringement lawsuit to THE MESSIAh and his worshipping sycophants?? Its not like the laws of us mere mortals apply to them, anyway.”
PBS is a gov’t operation. This is a political, non-profit ad, I don’t know if they really can complain.
But the rest of your post could be the case, too...
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posted on
10/10/2012 5:00:31 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
(Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
To: Justaham
Obama is appealing to the mental age of his supporters. He’s also looking to corner the preschool/kindergarten vote.
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posted on
10/10/2012 5:28:24 PM PDT
by
informavoracious
(I am a Sedevacantist. I believe the chair is EMPTY.)
To: Justaham
Romney throws 4 years of epic failure as a president in Obama’s face.
DemocRats counter by throwing Big Bird in Romney’s face. They are desperate...
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posted on
10/10/2012 6:58:30 PM PDT
by
mandaladon
(PalinGenesis)
To: rod1
"Does Gibbsy know if they are being sued for Copyright Infringement? That could involve big bucks.
Big Bird gets a big payday."Maybe that's the plan all along. Another way for sesame street to still make big bucks when obama looses the election. Even if Pres Romney cuts their funds, they'll still be "funded" through a lawsuit.
To: Col Frank Slade
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posted on
10/10/2012 7:39:30 PM PDT
by
Tagurit
(Are your pigs fed, watered and ready to fly?)
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