One of this year’s most popular Halloween costumes? Big Bird - and you know that means there will be slutty Big Birds. Jian Ghomeshi discusses slutty Big Birds (and other slutty Sesame Street characters with comedian Elvira Kurt on Q TV.
WATCH NOW ON BLIP: Cultural Hall of Shame: Slutty Big Bird
Looks like tonight’s first presidential debate wasn’t the first time Mitt Romney invoked Big Bird to make a point. About 10 months ago, while campaigning in Iowa, Mitt Romney pledged to cut spending for PBS, saying that Big Bird should be supported by advertisements, because he didn’t want to have to “borrow money from China” to cover the federal budget deficit. ”We’re not going to kill Big Bird,” Romney said. The Uptake looked at just how effective that might be.
WATCH NOW ON BLIP: Romney Says Big Bird Responsible For China Debt
