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(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) Note the difference in the messaging from the press the moment a Republican takes a stand.
Ted Cruz has set off the press this week by daring to stake out a contradictory position from — Big Bird. That such a debate between politicians and a fake character becomes reality is one thing, but the media taking up sides with said character in defiance of their own lectures makes things all the more ridiculous, but then when the President of the United States engages in a public conversation with said bird makes things surreal.
This all began when a bid to convince children to get the newly approved vaccine was encouraged by the famed Sesame Street character. A tweet was sent out where Big Bird stated he had actually received the shot. This in itself is hardly a big deal, as he has in the past touted vaccines on the children’s show. I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy. Ms. @EricaRHill even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea! — Big Bird (@BigBird) November 6, 2021 Things take a turn, however, when this gets shot through the prism of our political climate. Ted Cruz weighed in on the tweet, making mention of the government looking to coerce. In his response, he said, with a noted amount of brevity , “ Government propaganda…for your 5 year old. ” Well, that was all it took for a media firestorm to erupt, as our unbiased gatekeepers of the truth rose up en masse to defend the high honor of…a make-believe character.
All across the media spectrum, those from MSNBC and The Lincoln Project , from Vox to Stephen Colbert , and Hollywood celebrities got in on the condescension . So many in the media thought they were dunking on the Texas senator with their wry retorts, but they managed to forget a key detail in their rush to out-snark each other and […]
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