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Classic respected Jewish comedian Jackie Mason has joined the video vote-canvassing fracas. "Hip" Jewish comedienne Sarah Silverman started it. In a four minute video she entreats young democratic Jews to "Shlep yourselves over to Florida to [get your grandparents to] vote [for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama]."

Mason bristles that Silverman accuses people of bigotry if they don't vote for Obama. "You're not a bigot, and don't let her convince you that you are. She's a sick yenta for mentioning it."

But Mason's not wholeheartedly endorsing McCain. "Don't vote for McCain because I told you to… vote for the man who you think is best for this country."

Watch Mason's response video on the Republican Jewish Coalition (R.J.C.) website by clicking here.

Watch Silverman's original video here.