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Bert & Ernie not gay, and they aren't getting married, says Sesame Street. What do you think of the news?

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What a lame, corporate response.
-David Paul Rudzinski

Right. And Michele Bachmann's husband is straight, too.
-Jeanne Ruzzin

Anderson Cooper is not gay, either.
-Nicholas Michael Bashour

Aren't they supposed to be like 5 years old? I should HOPE they're not getting married. Sheesh!
-Bridgette Redman

They are puppets for children and are neutral in sexuality. Like Batman and Robin.
-Dan Scaife

Does this mean they are on the "DL"? How disappointing.
-Stephen Jefferson

I call "BULLSHIT"!!!
-Gina M. Driggers

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