Remember the monster hit video “The Great Schlep,” from late in 2008 by Jewish comedian Sarah Silverman.
If Barack Obama doesn’t become the next president of the United States I’m gonna blame the Jews. I am.
Florida can make or break an election. I’m making this video to urge all of you to schlep over to Florida and convince your grandparents [Nana, Papa, Zadi, Boobie, et.al.] to vote Obama.
It was oh, so hip and cool in a Comedy Central/MTV sort of way. Nearly 2 million views. And as we all know, Obama did squeek by in Florida.
And now from political analysts Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen (Politico), via AZCentral.com “Obama adviser: Numbers grim for ’12 campaign” Aug. 4:
Obama’s electoral map from 2008 will be tough to duplicate, with all three perennial bellwethers — Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania — once again up for grabs.
[Obama] may have been hurt in Florida by unhappiness in the Jewish community about Obama’s handling of Israel…
And this from the NY Post, “Jews won’t vote for Obama again,” July 13:
American Jews will stop voting against their own interests and abandon the Democratic Party. A new poll, Tevi Troy argues… Pat Cadell and John McLaughlin’s bipartisan survey shows that only 43 percent of respondents plan to vote for Barack Obama next year.
Consider, 78% (!) of Jews voted for Obama in 2008.
And now get ready for a stunner.
Politico reports:
Sarah Silverman: Loving Obama ain’t easy
Is Sarah Silverman falling out of love with Obama?
On Thursday, the comedian who’s been a big supporter of the president tweeted a link to the song “Trying My Best to Love You”
Losing Silverman now?
Maybe in retrospect Sarah, it might have been better to have endorsed that other (rumored-to-be) Jewish Sarah in 2008. At least Nana would have been happier.
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