CNN Asks Elmo to Solve Partisan Crisis
CNN's Erin Burnett implored Sesame Street's Elmo on Monday to "solve the world's problem right now" in an interview at the end of her new prime-time evening show.
Apparently "The Most Trusted Name In News" was trying to get taken even more seriously as Burnett sought wisdom from Sesame Street's furry character. Burnett posed to Elmo that in Washington "everybody hates each other. Nobody will do anything together and it's hurting America. How do you fix it, Elmo?"
"Play dates" was the children's show star's answer. "Like put a Democrat and a Republican play dates?" Burnett asked earnestly. "Harry Reid and John Boehner play dates?"
"Play dates. And everybody brings their own food," Elmo responded.
We'll leave it up the audience to picture Harry Reid and John Boehner sitting together on a picnic blanket sharing their food. However, Burnett seemed convinced it was a real solution. "I think that might solve it. It's better than anything we've tried so far, Elmo," she playfully admitted.
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Oh. My. Gawd.
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 5:20pm.
Well, those of you guys who are still fans of this chick, more power to you, but this is just taking the cake.
-Jon
didn't they try this?
Submitted by kata on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 5:24pm.
I am pretty sure it was on a golf course...
And the Republican won
Submitted by Denny Crane on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 1:58am.
They won't be doing that again anytime soon.
We Are The 53%
They lengths they have to go
Submitted by mustango on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 5:59pm.
They lengths they have to go to, to find someone who makes President Obama look relatively mature.
Elmo
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 7:18pm.
Is Buh-rock smarter than Elmo?
I don't think so.
At least Elmo didn't tell us to eat our peas.
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no..
Submitted by kata on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 7:24pm.
Ms. M stopped by and told Elmo to eat his peas.
What's a puppet doing on "real" CNN???
Submitted by Mary Louise Turner on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 9:40am.
A political science professor told me long ago that television news is not news, it is entertainment. I had doubts at first, but as the years have gone by, he has turned out to be right. This "interview" with a make-believe character is proof that not only has "news" programming turned into "entertainment", but it's dumbed-down entertainment as well...Yikes!
If I were Burnett, I would have...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:31pm.
refused to do this...How ridiculously embarrassing.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
"And everybody brings their
Submitted by Immortal Fish on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 12:31pm.
"And everybody brings their own food," Elmo responded.
No more $16 muffins?!
Elmo: TEA Party Patriot. Who knew?