Brewer Uses Faux-Kermit Puppet Video To Sell Immigration Law

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Run time: 01:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6qEQ-KnitQ   Posted on YouTube: May 21, 2010 By YouTube Member: SecureTheBorderAZ Views on YouTube: 278154   Posted on DU: May 24, 2010 By DU Member: Amerigo Vespucci Views on DU: 379

 

Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's re-election campaign is aiming to sell Arizona's new immigration law to voters with a new new sing-along video starring a puppet with striking resemblance to Sesame Street's Kermit the Frog.

The one-minute spot comes roughly a month after Brewer signed-off on controversial immigration legislation that critics argue will lead to racial profiling.

In the video with the frog puppet, Brewer mocks her opponents who have come out against the law, but admit to not having actually read its text in full.

"O.K. kids, ready? let's sing along," flashes across the screen in the beginning of the spot. Then to a children's tune, "Kermit" reminds Brewer's political foes -- who are belittled to youngsters -- that "reading is, really super swell."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/13/arizona-governor-2010-ele_n_538211.html

[nykym]

1. How about hitting her with a

Muppet's Cease & Desist.

[SargeUNN]

2. Jim Henson wouldn't have backed 1070

Henson was from Mississippi and was against Jim Crow. He didn't like the plight of the black man in Mississippi and that leads me to believe he wouldn't support SB1070 from my knowledge of him. I am from Mississippi and so Henson was one of our success stories in Mississippi, and one that I learned as much about as I could. I have talked with people who knew him and one thing I can say is I think Jim is turning in his grave that this witch would use his muppets to spread hate.