Republicans have expanded their list of people to hate on to include muppets. Last Thursday, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) posted not one but two tweets that barred Elmo, Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie from attending their conference. That’s right: CPAC took to Twitter to remind fictional characters they were not invited to a conference they have never been invited to before. While they are wacky enough not to need a reason to randomly tweet at puppets, these conservatives were allegedly triggered by a tweet shared by Big Bird’s Twitter account encouraging children to be vaccinated. “I got the COVID-19 vaccine today!” Big Bird’s tweet read. “My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy.” Read more