Okay so Sarah Silverman is known for her outrageous comedy skits but this one tops all: she's done a video urging all Jews in the United States to take Florida by storm, making a special visit to their Jewish grandparents (all of whom, Silverman says, now reside in Florida) to convince these well-meaning, loving elderly folks to get out the vote--for Obama. And while Sarah Silverman is totally hilarious in this video, she is also totally not kidding about what she is calling "The Great Schlep." She wants Jews to swing Florida for Obama via their Bubbes! The website of "The Great Schlep" greets visitors with the following message:
"The Great Schlep aims to have Jewish grandchildren visit their grandparents in Florida, educate them about Obama, and therefore swing the crucial Florida vote in his favor. Don't have grandparents in Florida? Not Jewish? No problem! You can still become a schlepper and make change happen in 2008, simply by talking to your relatives about Obama."
You can also "Donate to the Schlep." And see the video of course (so she says the f-word a couple of times--but we're all pretty much adults here, right, and can handle this?):
And while we're on the topic of funny Jews getting out the vote for Obama and making funny videos, two of my favorite Jewish friends were rather inspired by Sarah Silverman's "Great Schlep" this weekend and made a HILARIOUS music video called "Hey Sarah Palin"--re-writing all the words to "Hey There Delilah" by the band, Plain White T's. So again, there is a couple of f-bombs in there but this is not to be missed:
Enjoy! (And please don't throw eggs at me. I'm just the messenger here.)
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If you haven't serverd for the country you claim to love, then you should not be given the right to run the Commander in Chief period.
"If you haven't serverd for the country you claim to love, then you should not be given the right to run the Commander in Chief period."
Which would rule out John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and FDR (although he was appointed Asst. Secretary of the Navy, he was never actually in the Navy).
I may have missed a few, but these are the one's I could remember off the top of my head.
America would be better either way without the both of you .... so since you did get one thing right it is Canada for you. By the way you both dont seem to bright Canada is north of where ever you are standing now..bye - bye
You know, it is time for us to come together as a country. We are all on the same side, aren't we? We are all americans, dems and reps alike. So stop all this nastiness, pick the candidate of your choice and CALM DOWN. Let democracy work.
Two things...
1. I wouldn't throw eggs at the messenger, just the editor who allowed this messenge on this site.
2. This election is emotional because it is not about politics but about race.
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