Mr. Rogers Takes on the Senate, and Wins

Casey Caplowe
co-founder & creative director, GOOD

December 15, 2008 • 5:44 pm PST
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It sometimes feels like stuff this wonderful doesn't happen anymore. Fortunately YouTube is there with seemingly every moment of television available so we can still enjoy it:

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Watch as the unflappable Mr. Rogers leaves a senator with goosebumps and saves PBS.

Thanks Folkert (via Spacecollective).

Posted in: GOOD Blog,; News

Tags: politics,; senate,; mr. rogers,; pbs

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