Bird activism is at an all-time high this election cycle. Our avian friends are sending representatives uninvited, in classic Snow White/Cinderella-style, to speak with the presidential candidates. And it looks like birds are feeling the Bern.
People flip out over bird joining Bernie at the lectern. pic.twitter.com/KKptU17mDF
— POLITICO (@politico) March 25, 2016
Bernie Sanders was actually speaking at a rally in Portland, Oregon, when the "put a bird on it!" gag from Portlandia became way too real.
Put. A. Bern. On. It. #BirdieSanders pic.twitter.com/XU9LFfxmhq
— Portlandia (@portlandia) March 25, 2016
Which led cartoon artist @karpour to nail it with this design for a new Bernie campaign poster.
Someone had to do it. #BirdieSanders pic.twitter.com/Ya7tLjemQB
— karpour (@karpour) March 25, 2016
This singsong endorsement from Bernie's feathered friend sparked the new #Berdie and #BerdieSanders hashtags on Twitter, where memes abound and even more birds made their, um, statements in solidarity.
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It's less cute and magical when it poops on your laptop #berdiesanders #feelthebird @BernieSanders #BernieInPDX pic.twitter.com/7yrEjtjIIF
— Teresa Mahoney (@TeresaMahoney) March 25, 2016
On the other side of the aisle, America's most conservative bird does not seem to favor Trump, as his photoshoot with a bald eagle went so famously wrong.
Trump's camp apparently photoshopped a fake eagle on his arm for the final promotional image. This only stirred up greater animosity among America's disenfranchised bird population. Unfortunately, demands for fair and accurate representation of birds were literally tweeted, not Tweeted.
The photographers of the original image are now suing Trump for ripping off their image.
@politico we don't get scared pic.twitter.com/hG3VP67enV
— #FeelTheBern (@hopes_your) March 25, 2016
Meanwhile, feathered friends of Hillary Clinton have been quiet since her photo op with Big Bird circa 1994.
Well if we want to discuss BIRD endorsements, here's @HillaryClinton, #BigBird & a...green...thing. #BirdieSanders pic.twitter.com/oLsfYokBKx
— Hillary Is Coming! (@HillaryIsComing) March 26, 2016
In a possibly related incident, vultures were reportedly seen circling the campaign of Ohio governor John Kasich.
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