So why do you think,out of all the cartoons, they picked on SpongeBob?

[Dark]

[tavalon]

1. Um, because he's gay?

(ducking) I'm just kidding. Seriously, it was Tinky Winky last time. These fundie people are psychotic, that's all.

[Dark]

3. But 'he' had a handbag and was purple. I could see the flow of illogic.n/t

[dolo amber]

2. His boatmobile had a Kerry/Edwards sticker on it

:D

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

4. LOL

[meegbear]

7. He doesn't drive

one of the deep plots in the show is his attempts to get a license.

[bobbobbins]

5. they pick whatever the big cartoon is at the time

that way it maximizes their publicity. Spongebob just had that movie come out, so hes an easy target.

[johnnie]

6. Easy

Spongebob is yellow and that color is reserved exclusively for their fearless leader. He is being made an example, next will be that yellow M&M dude.


On edit: There is this also.
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Hillenburg&first=Stephen

That's the creator.

[LynneSin]

8. SpongeBob isn't gay, sponges reproduce asexually!!

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=32628

Natural history > Life cycle > Asexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction also occurs in sponges in various ways; the best known method is called gemmulation. Gemmulation begins when aggregates of cells, mostly archaeocytes, which, when they become laden with reserve food granules, are called thesocytes, become isolated at the surface of a sponge and are then called gemmules. These are expelled from the adult sponge…


If anything SpongeBob should represent the evil of those who um, well, um, do a little too much of that!!

[tk2kewl]

9. probably to stir up as much controversy as possible

pick a popular character... get on the news

[CottonBear]

10. Isn't the show distributed by Viacom/CBS?

I need to research this more. I think that it's part of Rove's plan to take down CBS and Dan Rather.

edit to add link: http://www.viacom.com/merger/fact.tin

[DBoon]

12. I think you have it

I read that Viacom is a big Dem donor. The mob shakedown is just begining.

[BigMcLargehuge]

11. Because nautical nonsense be something they don't wish

so they won't drop on the deck and flop like a fish.

[underpants]

13. They are just using SpongeBob to get to Squidward

see Squidward teaches the chillins to be slack and NEVER trust the boss (THE MAN) they can't have that