Big Bird stayed up past his bedtime to appear on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update last night. He chose not to confront Mitt Romney over possibly firing him from Sesame Street, saying he didn't want to "ruffle any feathers." But he did make a debate joke and was his ever-charming childlike self.
Conan O'Brien had his own spin on Romney "killing" Big Bird:
And Rick Santorum made this disturbing remark on CNN:
via gifsfln on tumblr
Rick Santorum on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, October 4, 2012
MORGAN: Finally, would you kill Big Bird?
SANTORUM: Well, as a matter of fact, I voted to kill Big Bird in the past. I have a record there that I have to disclose. That doesn't mean I don't like Big Bird. You can kill things and still like them, maybe to eat them, I don't know. That's probably that. Can we go back on that one?
MORGAN: That was beautifully badly phrased. I think we should end on that note, just to let you feel really uncomfortable. You can kill things but still like them, Rick Santorum. What a perfect way to end the interview.
Big Bird Art is rampant on the internet since Romney chose to target PBS last week in the first Presidential debate:
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