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Dissed: Big Bird tells Team O to pull ad.

October 9, 2012

According to the WSJ …

Big Bird  isn’t thrilled about his cameo in the presidential race.

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The folks at Sesame Street are asking the Obama campaign to pull down its TV ad  that mocks Mitt Romney for vowing to yank the subsidy to PBS.

At the presidential debate in Denver last week, Mr. Romney said he would end the subsidy in view of the nation’s fiscal troubles.

Team O’s retort: “Mitt Romney knows it’s not Wall Street you have to worry about, it’s Sesame Street.”

Sesame Street isn’t amused.

Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit educational organization, told Team O: “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 the ad be taken down.”

An Obama campaign spokesman said the campaign is “reviewing their concerns”

You know you’ve had a bad week when Big Bird doesn’t want to be associated with you … even when you vow to keep shoveling dough at him.

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Obama preps for next debate with another meatgrinder interview ..

October 9, 2012

Obviously, Letterman and the ladies of The View didn’t rough Obama up enough.

So, he’s changing venues.

Obama taped an interview with Linda Ellerbee of Nick News

That’s Nick as in Nickelodeon.

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He answered questions regarding gun control, jobs, immigration, same-sex marriage, outsourcing, bullying and obesity, as well as light-hearted questions including his most embarrassing moment.

“By answering kids’ questions directly, candidates show respect for kids,” says Linda Ellerbee.

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Flash: Big Bird Appears in Obama ad

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“Liar, liar pants on fire” …. eh, fugetaboutit

October 9, 2012

President Obama thought that his go-to punch during the debate was a study by the a non-partisan research group that “proved” that Romney’s tax plan “didn’t add up” and would result in middle class tax increases and cuts to Autistic kids’ healthcare.

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Since Romney boldly rejected that shot during the debate, Team Obama has been running around with their hair on fire, screaming that Romney lied when he said his plan’s numbers tied together.

Well, for openers, the non-partisan research group is the left-leaning Tax Policy Center … and one of the economists used to work on the Obama campaign.

Hmmm.

More important, the assertion that Mitt’s plan is out-of-whack is based on a paper written by Harvard economist Martin Feldstein and Princeton economist Harvey Rosen.

Prof. Rosen has stepped forward to say that’s not true.

Prof. Rosen told the Weekly Standard  that the Obama campaign is misrepresenting his paper on Romney’s tax plan

Specifically, Prof. Rosen said:

I can’t tell exactly how the Obama campaign reached that characterization of my work.

It might be that they assume that Governor Romney wants to keep the taxes from the Affordable Care Act in place, despite the fact that the Governor has called for its complete repeal.

The main conclusion of my study is that under plausible assumptions, a proposal along the lines suggested by Governor Romney can both be revenue neutral and keep the net tax burden on taxpayers with incomes above $200,000 about the same.

That is, an increase in the tax burden on lower and middle income individuals is not required in order to make the overall plan revenue neutral.

You can check the math that shows Romney’s plan is mathematically possible … and, shows that the only hurdle is repealing ObamaVare and its tax hikes … an action that’s high on Romney’s to do list.

Bottom line: Seems that Team Obama may be lying when it says that Romney is lying … at least about his tax plan.

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NFL players to Nike: “You make me look fat”

October 9, 2012

Punch line: After decades of wearing Reebok uniforms, NFL teams switched to Nike jerseys this year.  Nike introduced new tighter, sleeker uniforms, claiming enhanced performance, but some of the bigger linemen are asking the question, “Does this make me look fat?”

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Excerpted from WSJ’s, “The NFL’s 300-Pound Fashion Victims”

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Pondered in the NFL locker room this season, as some players try on their new tighter, sleeker Nike uniforms, is a question usually reserved for Nordstrom fitting lounges:

Does this make me look fat?

After a decade of wearing Reebok-made jerseys, NFL teams this year switched to Nike, which unveiled a new model that has what it calls a “body-contoured fit.

” While it looks great on Adonis-like players such as Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Miami running back Reggie Bush, it’s a bit less popular among those who are a bit more full-figured.

Tight jerseys are all the fashion in some sports.

How better to show off the sculpted physiques of NBA players?

Adidas even claims its tight Chelsea jersey “stabilizes and focuses the muscles’ energy.” 

Outfitting the NFL presents a range of problems—or rather, a problem of range.

Some receivers, running backs and kickers weigh less than 200 pounds. Linemen, meanwhile, routinely top 300. 

Making jerseys for lineman has become a bigger challenge in recent years.

The 1966 Green Bay Packers, winners of the first Super Bowl, did not feature an offensive lineman heavier than 250 pounds.

Today, the Packers’ five offensive line starters weigh an average of 312.8.

“We have 40 years of experience in the football business and the idea in our products is for optimal performance and we work with the athletes to find fit and function,” a Nike spokesman said. “The uniforms are available in a variety of sizes and cuts for different players with enhanced performance in mind.”

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