Gallery: Internet Gets Big Bird's Back After Romney Says He'd Defund PBS
01big-bird-tesla-math
*[This image](http://i.imgur.com/EJnDM.jpg) combines Big Bird with Romney's assertion that the automaker Tesla was a "[loser](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/10/romney-tesla-loser/)" and other debate topics.*
02big-bird-nma
*The Taiwanese animators at Next Media Animation made Romney's attack on Big Bird look far more brutal.*
03big-bird-parody-twitter
*One parody Big Bird Twitter account had a [very pointed message](https://twitter.com/BlGBlRD/status/253672264539709440) for the presidential hopeful.*
04big-bird-will-work-for-food
*This somber Big Bird made the rounds on Facebook and other social media sites.*
05big-bird-cant-vote
*[Good point](http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/411664-fired-big-bird-mitt-romney-hates-big-bird), BB.*
06fire-this-guy
*The Tumblr account for President Obama [posted this image](http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/32873587186/thedemocrats-you-cant-make-this-up-mitt) after @TheDemocrats put it [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/TheDemocrats/status/253845639522287616) following the debate.*
07flipping-the-bird
*Big Bird [gives the bird](http://p.twimg.com/A4U8LdyCIAAQuZE.png) to Romney.*
08obama-got-his-back
*Obama's Tumblr also [posted](http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/32878470006/thing-meet-other-thing-via) this image showing support for the Big Bird.*
09romney-cant-hold-me-back
*Hip-Hop Photoshops [made this mashup](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=162680577203615&set=a.151003475037992.31562.151002468371426&type=1) of Big Bird and the album cover for rapper Rick Ross'* Hold Me Back.
10just-got-real
*[This one](http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/10xebc/shit_just_got_real_on_sesame_street/) already says it all.*
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