The Internet Demands That Someone Save Big Bird

Mitt Romney went into a point in tonight's debate about making cuts to services like PBS. The way he phrased it touched off a firestorm on Twitter, because Internet users will be DAMNED if anyone lays a hand on our favorite Sesame Street character:

Whoa. Suddenly a thousand voices on twitter rose up and screamed "NOT BIG BIRD." I sense a disturbance in the Force.

— Faith Erin Hicks (@faitherinhicks) October 4, 2012

"I love Big Bird! I just don't want to support him or his education of our children in any way." – Mitt #mockthevote

— Sam Grittner (@SamGrittner) October 4, 2012

"Mitt likes coal and Big Bird." – Mitt Romney's 1st grade teacher on parent/teacher day

— Morgan Murphy (@morgan_murphy) October 4, 2012

Big Bird has met more Latinos than Mitt Romney. #debate

— Vanessa Ramos (@thatRamosgirl) October 4, 2012

Obama pardons turkey. Romney kills Big Bird. #debate

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) October 4, 2012

I like Big Bird I like coal

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) October 4, 2012

Shorter Mitt: I love coal. I will fire Big Bird. Children can learn math by counting lumps of coal. #debates

— Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) October 4, 2012

"I LIKE BIG BIRD!" – Romney, #DenverDebate (True example of unrequited love, as I'm sure no resident of Sesame Street cares for him.)

— Tyler Oakley (@tyleroakley) October 4, 2012

Big Bird just vomited in his mouth a little bit. #debates

— Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) October 4, 2012

I hope they swap out Lehrer for Big Bird at the break #shitstorm2012 #debates

— allisonkilkenny (@allisonkilkenny) October 4, 2012