Statement from Sesame Workshop:
Sesame Workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not endorse candidates or participate in political campaigns. We have approved no campaign ads, and, as is our general practice, have requested that both campaigns remove Sesame Street characters and trademarks from their campaign materials.Obama is ignoring that request.
On Wednesday at roughly 11:45 PM on TMJ4, the ad ran.
Was the statement a ruse?
Is Sesame Workshop actually OK with the ad but put out the statement purely as a CYA move, to make it appear like it is a nonpartisan organization when in reality it fully supports the use of Big Bird in the ad?
If there isn't a deal between Obama and Big Bird, and Obama is just dismissing a sincere request, then I guess it's fair to say Obama has declared war on Sesame Street.
It really is a joke for Obama to be running a Sesame Street campaign, given the serious issues facing the country.
It's not presidential at all, and he's the sitting president!
Of course, Obama wants to talk about Big Bird, no matter how small and inconsequential it makes him look. It's better than talking about Benghazi or the economy or ObamaCare or the debt.
