The Best Political Memes of the 2012 Presidential Election

During the first presidential debate, Mitt Romney said that he loved Big Bird but that if he were elected, he'd cut all funding to PBS. As a result, the unemployment of Sesame Street's tallest resident became an instant meme. Among the viral highlights: the Twitter account @FireBigBird, the valiant "Save Big Bird" Facebook page and the character's appearances on major news networks defending PBS and his efforts to put birdseed on his table.