Mitt Romney never said he wants to kill, maim, fricassee or deep-fat fry Big Bird. In fact, quite the opposite is true. During a debate in which he reminded nearly 70 million Americans that President Barack Obama needs some time in remedial academic instruction, Romney said: "I like PBS. I love Big Bird. ... But I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it." That’s a far cry from forcing poor Elmo to get tickled for change on a subway platform.
