‘Fund me Elmo’ cartoon lampoons Sesame Street debate By Charlie Spiering October 9, 2012 4:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Back in 2011, Democrats were making the same argument about Republicans and Sesame Street: Republicans want to kill Big Bird and Elmo. Our cartoonist at the time, Nate Beeler, authored this excellent cartoon. Related Content Defense Pentagon official acknowledges little consultation with Senate as lawmakers continue grilling Justice Appeals court gives Trump second chance to dismiss hush money conviction Congressional Johnson won’t commit to ‘backroom’ Senate deals on expiring Obamacare credits White House Man collapses during Trump announcement on lowering drug prices World Israel revives strikes on Hezbollah after warning it is rearming