Sarah Silverman, Israeli Production Team, Go To Bat For Obama

Barack Obama is getting an assist among Jewish voters from two different short films that couldn't be more disparate in message or nature.

On Wednesday, Sarah Silverman, wielding a restrained but still sharp tongue, launched "the Great Schlep," a video designed to persuade Jewish youth to visit their grandparents in Florida and persuade them to vote for Obama.

"If Barack Obama doesn't become the next president of the United States," she begins, "I'm going to blame the Jews."

The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.

As Silverman was resorting to shame and sarcasm as a GOTV tool, an Israeli production team went after Jewish voters by addressing substantive issues. Titled "Israelis for Obama," the video they launched features prominent and regular figures from the Middle Eastern country praising the Senator as a friend of Israel and directly addressing the smears launched at his candidacy.

"I think all the attempts to try and frame him as some kind of threat to Jewish people and the people of Israel are driven just by fear," Itai Afghel, a senior correspondent for FACT -- Israel's 60 Minutes -- tells the camera, referencing rumors that Obama is a Muslim.

"Israel does not need another George Bush," says Amos Schocken, publisher of the paper Ha'aretz. "I don't think there is any doubt about this."

While the two shorts couldn't be more different in nature, the audience they are targeting seems to be much the same: elderly Jewish voters who may be on the fence about backing Obama.

Comments

[nanners0808]

wow, i love both. but the second one had me in tears. Go OBAMA!

[scandinavian]

"nice" for the former, "wow" for the latter.

[jeplanet]

Isn't it interesting that 0bama ads, whether they're made by him or his supporters, always leave you with a feeling of hope and possibility. As opposed to McSame's ads which have such a mean spirit to them.
I'm Canadian, and I'm really hoping for you guys.
Peace.

[ohio4obama]

Thanks, so are we...

[DeniseD]

Thanks for the support.

[BlueAsh]

Great job, Sarah! I am not your greatest fan, but this video makes me one. Thank you!

The second one, as everyone has said, is powerful, moving, and well done. Most importantly, what people say in the video--in both videos actually--is the truth!

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[Pupadup4oBama]

i'm loving all these fantastic videos that I come across whether through Huffpost links or elsewhere.
I'm Jewish and I couldn't imagine NOT voting for him.
Even my 94 year old Grandma will be voting for him!! YEAH GRANDMA!!!

As someone mentioned- you don't see these kind of videos for McPalin.

[myklwain]

the second video was wonderful. both heart-warming and powerful.

[TGCNY]

The Stark difference that everyone realise about Obama And McSame is:

McSame confrontational,shoot from the hip oneway street continuation of bush dont talk to who you dont like policy

Obama smart,involved,understands the wolrd and it different view and how to deal with the with different policies,He's not confrontational, he doesnt collapse or loose his temper under pressure

Obama/Biden 08 the ticket America and the world needs

[jeffp26]

I truly ope my fellow jews understand that Barack Obama is not only the class act of this election.

Barack Obama is (at least partially) the beneficiary of jew's support for the civil rights movement of the 1970s.

Our people helped wage that fight, and helped fund that fight. That's why I am proud of Obama, and why I am voting for Obama.

[AnitaBreak]

schleping initiated, Sarah!

[peace1970]

I particularly love the second video, so well done!
Obama/Biden!!

[RCLGuard]

The Israelis for Obama video made me cry and i'm not even Jewish. Is it any wonder why there aren't videos like this for McCain?

[GhostNyc]

While McCain takes a TIME OUT to LEARN about the economy..

Lets do our part and make sure we send these clips out to everyone we know.

Grab the embedded codes, post on your blogs, pages, etc

Make sure people see them.


OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

[YouDisgustMe]

sarah was hilarious....however, as much as i know that she wasn't being serious, i am not comfortable with her referring to his name as "sh1tty"...there's no need for that (not even as a joke)....we need to move past characterizing names as "funny" or "weird" or "sh1tty"

the second video was great too....the end was particularly moving...however, i think it did nothing to counter the demonization of islam...it was like "relax, he's not muslim"....in other words, it would be a problem if he was

anyways, both videos were great

[myklwain]

it woud be a huge problem. many still believe obama is muslim.

[YouDisgustMe]

it will continue to be a huge problem unless we try to rid ourselves of the idea that people of a certain religi0n are "terr0rists"

[jollyelle]

So why is it okay to vehemently reassure people he is not a Muslim, again???
Isn't that more than a little bit racist??

[BuyRubles]

about 20 percent of the american people think Obama is a muslim; 33 percent don't know his religious affiliation. there is nothing racist about clearing up the facts. I've met several educated people that think Obama is still a muslim.

[SKayum]

And where exactly were they educated?

Okay, perhaps an unfair retort, but I couldn't help it. When the man has said himself that he is not a Muslim - and even after the media's attempt to demonize his former Christian pastor - on what grounds are people still insisting that he's Muslim? And when they do insist that he’s Muslim, is it mentioned as an argument to not vote for him? Education doesn’t necessarily counter racism.

[jollyelle]

Why is it that jews would never vote for a muslim? so what if everything about him was the same except that he was muslim??? All i'm saying is jews of anybody should be wary and are very sensitive to racial stereotypes, tell me how it's so different??
Not all muslims are out to get the jews, c'mon

[CourtneyReg]

perhaps the educated people that you've met are really not educated at all. an educated person would have searched for facts if they're not closed minded. i am educated and i read and search when i don't understand an issue.

if you watch obama speak, there are times that he would pause for two seconds to gather his thoughts and say things he needed to say clearly and concisely so people could understand what he's saying. he does not spew out lies. of course, people who do not like him for whatever reason can dispute this.

some educated people i know, and have told me to my face, that they simply do not like the fact that a person of color will actually occupy the white house.

[the viz]

Right on jollyelle!! The Israeli Jews (and those that unconditionally support Israel) need to wake up and realize that they are not going to solve the Palestinian/Israeli conflict through the unnecessary violence that McSame promises! I don't care whether or not one supports the Israelis or Palestinians, it's beside the point. We are talking about human lives which are all equal. We need a president that can think. Not someone who is simply going to bomb all the Muslims b/c that's what Joe Lieberman recommended! THANKS FOR THIS GREAT VID SARAH!!