Behind the Scenes - 2 - of the "ONE Vote" Spot

[jimmbo13]

anyone know who the bishop was in it

[VoteForFreedom]

Ron Paul 2008! Brief overview of Ron Paul's record: He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. He has never voted to raise congressional pay. He has never taken a government-paid junket. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. He voted against the Patriot Act. He voted against regulating the Internet. He voted against the Iraq war.

[Soreo8]

George Clooney and his Father.. Doing a GREAT thing. I'm all for him.

[xJakeShoex]

what a powerful thing it would be if we could just learn to comunicate openly about the issues We are so busy sidesteping what is really important(pushing hard on education) and the poverty right here in our own back yard, the only thing polititions want to do is point out all the dishonesty of they're apponents. convince me,I say, so i can be poud of the work my representitive does for me,not hide my head in shame. VOTE

[2percentLLC]

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[ScottfromTexas]

Vote...FOR WHAT? To FORCE people to give money via taxation! What else would be the point of "voting." Answer that, please. What are we supposed to be voting for? Even the commercials are trying to obscure THAT fact.

If it could be solved with money, it would be solved. We need to vote to cut off all the money we CURRENTLY waste on sh!thole 3rd world countries.

[ScottfromTexas]

Why don't you support making it voluntary instead of mandatory (which is their aim via legislation). It would go a long way to gain support.

If you want to flush YOUR money down the toilet, that is your coffin. Come at me trying to get my money, though, and you deserve to be shot.

[LordArsenal]

One vote isn't really about politics...

It's really about trying to make people CARE about the world and what becomes of it. Obviously.. that's a hard task to accomplish. But I hope that some of you people will grow up and realize that we, the USA, aren't the only people in the world.

[RAbbi74]

If I needed to hear about the rest of hte world, jackass, I wouldn't ask for it from you...

I think there are slightly more pressing matters in the world right now than a 20-some year old matter of worldwide apathy and complacence.

[ScottfromTexas]

Listen to the doublespeak! This is what happens when the cause is a crock - you start to sound like an idiot trying to support it! Isn't about politics, yet they SHOW PEOPLE VOTING. Geez, listen to yourself.

[saladphobia]

BOLITICS

[Middlemoor]

Wow, those pricks delted my comments...WELCOME TO THE GOOGLE TAKEOVER.

[tcphilosopher]

1. Call me sentimental, but I appreciate the dad-son dynamic at the end of the video. Real cool moment.

2. They ARE mingling politics with their fight for ending poverty. One Vote/Fighting Poverty are two different agendas. The Fighting Poverty one is righteous. The one Vote agenda is justy making us choose a candidate who will make himself out to be the second coming before being elected, and once in office will be a proverbial dead-beat leader over america.

[csantoni03]

I agree---but....

[CTRMann]

1P1V! Abolish the Electoral College!

[deliman]

uhhh, what's the point of this again?

i mean, who DOESN'T want a cure for aids?

[jsprev]

Apparently the fatcats in this commercial. They use the criteria that we should somehow give because we have more, but THEY have EVEN MORE. So, why don't THEY give to this cause and stop trying to lift our wallets?

[ChunkeyNoodles]

me

[mutsu164]

hehehehhehehe

[PETALFLOWERPOWER]

WHO'S BUDDA

[ayad69er]

is this a comical video or a serious one??

[Molari]

Gooo George Clooney! The man simply says become aware of what your candidates are offering, and go out and vote. Thats what democracy is all about. The only people who would have a problem with this are people who are afraid that their party would LOSE if voter turnout INCREASED. Rofl how undemocratic. Go out and vote everyone!

[jsprev]

Yeah, make sure your candidate isn't wasting money on foreign countries when THIS country is deeply in debt. The party is over. Get our own finances in order. How many TRILLIONS of dollars is our debt?

[schratboy]

Sure, elect a tax and spend democrat to solve all our problems. The clouds of pot smoke haven't cleared up yet have they?

[5thhorsman]

what audience is this pointless crusade aim at?

can anyone this of a more pointless cause to throw money at?

[coreyap]

watch my videos they are pretty funny and leave comments even if u didnt like it pls

[ericlehto]

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[vinnypop]

clooney you cad check out me song the slide by vinny pop get married clooney

[carolynfl]

lol... i wonder if george's dad is single. he and my mother would get along great... neither seem to believe in owning any technology created past 1975.

[Anygood]

top stuff

[betsylin]

I LOVE this video

[jsprev]

The rich celbrities are trying to steal YOUR MONEY for their hopeless pet projects. DON'T LET THEM. Call your congressman and scream bloody murder. Don't let them send your hard earned money overseas into a black hole.

[xdevilsangelx]

I have never seen anythign so piointless in my god damnit life.

[kent4congress]

I would hope people would have more than one issue. Wouldn't it be nice if you could divert some of the $20,000 per vote (national budget 2.4 trillion/ number of voters 120 million) to something you believed in. I'd prefer to see dollar for dollar tax credits for charitable donations than more debt or taxes for everyone.

[xdevilsangelx]

Can i just ask why in the jammy dogers someone would put this pointless peice of shyte on here?

[homahonen]

I must agree with that! "Men with cramps" even beat this!

[mcfanatic]

remember what bush is doing to our country with this unstoppable war in iraq and then you'll be able to critisize democrats 'cause even republicans feel ashamed by te way bushis ruling america!

[The1stKuba]

Hmm youtube is starting becoming a new type of news, check my stop animations by the way click my name :P

[papadizi]

i ask spielberg to see my carizma and he realy love it

[blaskor]

Thats what it 'looks' like. But the whole One Vote changes that dynamic. They want you to vote the way THEY want you to vote which usually they say is 'for change'.

[xFawnx]

will someone help me video's won't play and I have flash player

[beerme737]

I had the same problem. On the Flash website, download the Uninstall Flash program. Run it. Re-install Flash. (Worked for me.)

[1THEJAKESTER]

i maded this for ya`ll hit link

hope ya`ll laugh

i know the wife won`t

she going to kill me

[o7levi]

we americans work too hard to give our money away. i can barely pay the bills as is. africa doesn't need money, it needs brainpower. if you give a man a fish, he can eat for a day. if you teach him how to fish, he can live for a lifetime. koombaya... koombaya...

[Kimbo1375]

going by gross national product we are the richest country in the world, as such we could pay to build schools. schools equal brainpower. brainpower equals an improved society.

[jsprev]

No. If schools equaled brainpower we could teach cats to build rockets. It is sad that you have been indoctrinated with liberal mush which can certainly DECREASE brainpower.

How about this - YOU give YOUR money to this worthless cause? Stop trying to steal your neighbor's money.

[yoyoke]

good,i like this

[Helmstade]

Scottfromtexas spends all his time ranting on youtube, he's not even a conservative... he's so racist he hopes that the Arabs will quote "drive the Jewish cockroaches out of Israel".

[jsprev]

Maybe he doesn't like the racist state of Israel? Jews are a race and have a US taxpayer funded exclusive country? When can the Whites have a homeland, then?

[MrYuRi]

Awesome.

[msstylzs]

you've got my support

[CalJennings]

Horray for Mr. Clooney! I like to see people with influence doing something to help those who can't help themselves! Bravo to Kenny Loggins for his Unity charity also!

Love, Hope, Peace, & Christ Be With You,

Cal-el & Swissy

[msinthrop]

Hey SCIGUY0504!!! I watched the video(were you watching the same one??) And i never heard them ask for money. It's all about getting involved. Or you can continue living with your head in the sand. I dont care if they are actors or bus drivers, if we all get together and work as a team maybe we can show the world we are more then just self centered U-Tube watchers who have no idea how much Mr. Clooney has done to help make people aware of the power of the vote. now get a life and get to work.

[philb74]

ScottfromTexas sounds a little stressed out about giving his precious hard earn white conservative middle class dollars away to a damn good cause eh?! and by the way Scott, where was colour mentioned in the video?? sounds like YOU have an issue with colour.

[Helmstade]

Scottfromtexas spends all his time ranting on youtube, he's not even a conservative... he's so racist he hopes that the Arabs will quote "drive the Jewish cockroaches out of Israel".

[jsprev]

They want to send EVEN MORE American money to Africa - we already give them truckloads of money and food and it is a complete waste.

[lordofdude]

hello

[suittea]

Well the maturity level here is just what it looks like.  Of course we steal from ourselves as well as other people, so we couldn't imagine doing anythng remotely altruistic. Right, TX R Us?

[mikhalt]

well done one campaign:)

[FrequentlyFried]

HAHHAHAHA someone check out my NEW video!!!

[NoMethodMan]

I think its a very good cause, I support it.

[coreyap]

hey everyone will u PLS watch my videos and leave me a comment, 2 are jackass kinda stuff and 1 video is boxing

[sciguy0504]

Gotta love rich Hollywood types begging for money. How about living on $50,000, buy a normal house and car, wear normal clothes and give your millions to the poor? I dare them to. Put your money where your mouth is.

[ScottfromTexas]

Be sure to contact your representatives and tell them you don't want your money going to other countries and to do so is TREASON!

[LordArsenal]

Yeah.. seriously.. you need it.

So does your family for engraving that ignorance into you.

[ScottfromTexas]

Who had to give a handout to Whites? Whites made it to the moon. I guess the darker races can't dig a well, according to to the [C]looneys.

The One campaign are criminals. They want to steal money from working people and spend it on THEIR hopeless causes so that THEY can assuage some White guilt. Get those lazy rich asshole celebrities to give THEIR money for this.

[LordArsenal]

You need to calm down, Scott. And grow up fast...

You're a moron and you need heavy prayer.

[simonhamid]

oh yes and how much have you done for someone else lately?

[omeca]

Plenty. But i don't Do one thing and they make sure a TV film crew is behinde me every step of the way recording everything from reading a SCRIPT to taking a crap. I help people, BUt ia m not a Douch like he is.

[tkentish]

I agree with Oxygen. If you can't say something good..

[nietzschex6x]

Yeah! Who would want to help starving children?!!!

Blah... Kudos to those who signed.

[oxygen1234]

AHHH sometimes all these conflicts are just too overwehlming: Darfur, Israeli-Palestinian, North Korean nuclear weapons, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan. Man I just feel helpless and angry that ppl are resorting to violence. What good is there in the world? Many say, there are nice, good ppl out there. WHERE? Is someone giving a compliment or helping others the only good? There isn't enough good in the world.

[da12641]

You're right,Oxygen. We all have a bad side/evil side. I'm far from perfect. Unfortunately, our evil side seem to play out the most. Its hard enough try'in to help your ownself.

[da12641]

Don't go out there looking for good nice people,we have to start from within ourself.Yes, its hard try'in to be a good human being,other people will take advantage of it once they recognize your pattern. Be good cuz you want to be, not because you want to earn a reward for it.So be good a person but be smart about it too. Cuz there are alot of heartless jackass that will try to take advantage of your kindness.

[da12641]

I can't help the world,but while I'm still alive I want to help at least one stranger. Yeah I'm planning to adopt an orphan.

[Helmstade]

too bad that war will exist as long as humans exist :D just gotta love/hate humanity's strange, beautiful, (and in this case) utterly horrifying quirks.

[bbarlowe]

The only problem with aid to third world countries is that the governments control whether the aid even gets to them or not. Most of the starvation in the world is caused by one side starving out their political opponents. If the aid would get there, I would give, but I'm not supporting a Mugabe, Kim Sung il or a Castro.

[HelpfulJam]

Saw the video, and the message I got from it was that Africa and Africans need heavy metal music and bands.

[cheetus]

God only helps those who help themselves. I've been to parts of Africa and I do not see them as a society changing or bettering themselves. So imho the country is a money pit. Much like the arab middle east.

[LordArsenal]

They CAN'T help themselves, you twit.

[nietzschex6x]

Hey Cheetus, you know Africa is not a country, right? God hates you.

[ButThenAgain]

Yeah, god only likes people with a Protestant work ethic. They all deserve to die, right? I mean, we don't want to spend money on people with dark skin and loin cloths.

[da12641]

That $5.00 can save at least 5 lives. There are plenty of government services for the poor in America. Even the homeless, has homeless shelter where they are fed regular meals.If a homeless chooses, he can enroll in school and apply for Federal financial aid. In Africa and Asia they don't those options.

[da12641]

It would really help out if the NBA,NFL or any multimillion dollar athletes to give just $5.00 a month to help out these poor people. $5.00 is loose change to these millionair, but it feeds the whole family in Africa and Asia.

[scrypps]

I bet any third world person works harder each day than any of us. If they aren't starving to death, they have muscles of a trained athelete. Prove me wrong.

[Nezill]

The people in africa have no opportunity. In america it is possible to get a job and work, but america is not the rest of the world. The people in darfur and third world countries have nothing, they work their farms or try starting a business but are instead killed, not able to sell food, not able to make food. In Sudan the government is not providing services to Darfur. In Darfur there is no running water, electricity, etc. You can't "Get of your lazy asses & go to work!"

[theprez98]

I looked on my absentee ballot but poverty or AIDS wasn't on there. Now I'm confused.

[blaskor]

Haha...right on bro!

[afterworkspecial]

wow...this is heavy...AFTER WORK SPECIAL!

[phoben]

I'm sorry,all i hear is a drone,all i see are americans i don't know,{except George Clooney,i know who she is,)trying to further their careers.

[Vickychick1971]

They are trying to give the tools to help and educate. You sound like a typical 'good ole' boy' system who thinks small.

[LordArsenal]

When you're stuck in that whole, you really can't dig yourself out.. you need help.. stop being negative. You'd want some help if you were born into poverty and couldn't even get an education.. no clean water/food.. Just stop being stupid about this.. those people need help.

[tomwf]

why is it that if an american celebrity speaks out about poverty or injustice they are ridiculed and shot down? Cause you guys don't live in a democracy. They are too scared to even call their political colours it is ridiculous. Your political system is a joke, let alone undemocratic....

[blaskor]

Actually, the US is a Representative Republic.

[tomwf]

oh really? representative of what? Look at the recent corruption charges, look at Bush taking away Haebus Corpus. Hardly anyone votes. Hardly anyone speaks out. You have to pay through the nose for healthcare and education. There is no collective responsibility and certainly no collective ownership. Perhaps then it is a representative republic of extremely wealthy business men. Surely can see my point? What is democracy?

[blaskor]

There has been corruption since there have been governments.

Voting is a right that many chose not to use. That is their choice and noone's fault but their own. If you don't vote, you can't complain.

As far as your other attacks, they are groundless.

[o7levi]

God only helps those who help themselves. I've been to parts of Africa and I do not see them as a society changing or bettering themselves. So imho the country is a money pit. Much like the arab middle east.

[chilbury]

"God only helps those who help themselves" Did you know that thats not in the bible. check out my vids dude

[jeSchwartz]

I like the way the video captures how proud Nick Clooney is of his son. Very nice! Not only does it seem like a good cause to me, it's hard to understand how any decent person could oppose it.

[clemtoe]

i think you're a perfect example of the result this propaganda was aiming for.

i have three questions for you.

q: assuming that there are people who would disagree with this campaign, do you believe that they differ on WHETHER poverty and aids should be addressed or HOW poverty and aids should be addressed?

[clemtoe]

q: on the question of HOW to address poverty and aids, would you agree that "there are no two sides...only one"?

[clemtoe]

q: further on the question of HOW, would you characterize the one campaign as being specific, concrete, general, vague, or silent on the matter?

[jeSchwartz]

I make an effort to be well-informed on what's being said across the political spectrum so I'm hardly a dupe of propaganda. This is a case of people who have the platform of celebrity using it to advance an important goal: reducing needless deaths from extreme poverty and AIDS.

[jeSchwartz]

this is an AWARENESS campaign, not a public policy, detailed solutions effort. It's a wonderful effort for celebrities to try to help other people rather than simply promoting their latest movie, book, or business venture. They can reach people the politicians and policy wonks cannot.

[jeSchwartz]

You would have to ask them about the basis for their objections. The meme that poverty is merely "a lifestyle choice" shows a certain amount of ignorance about how the world really works IMHO.

[fattoothlessoveralls]

VOTE EVERYBODY

[vanquished14]

For some reason people don't see that giving someone free stuff isn't helping them, its giving them a crutch to allow them to live as they please without any work.

[SasukeXChidori]

For god's sake, what's wrong with you politicians?

[esgimasd]

I'm sorry but this feels like a f*cking scam. Making poverty history isn't going to be done by trying to get lots of hard working people who struggle with bills as it is, to donate to these even poorer people in Africa. They always do this and it pisses me off. What the World Bank needs to do is cancel the f*ckin third world debt. Because any money you pay is going to end up in their coffers eventually. Bastards.

[MosinDisciple]

"Canceling debt" is a politically correct term for making someone else pay it. Debt doesn't just get "cancelled." If we "cancel" third world debt, guess who pays it? First-world taxpayers.

[mcfanatic]

why should the third world pay for being robbed by colinalists as america, spain, france,great britain, it's like telling ppl to pay for theis own belongings, half of what westerns countries possess today comes from slavery and colonialism ( colombus, vasco de gama and so on...) so why should they pay? tell me!!

[esgimasd]

If you wanna make a difference, try buying Fair Trade products. Stop being brainwashed and worshipping media and celebrities. Jeez.

[mcfanatic]

finally someone who writes something really listen interesting, i totally agree with you! nothing to add!

[esgimasd]

Well put mcfanatic. A large chunk of the wealth the World Bank (and other autocratic country destroying agencies) have comes from interest payments on The Debt. Tax payers wouldn't need to pay for it, although they're try and make us. The World Bank and Countries should pay for it, seeing as they make additional billions on restricting the open market with Africa and subsidizing their own farmers so African farmers cannot compete.

[ayad69er]

ofcourse we have an opinion on america, your leaders had a vote on whether to go in iraq and kill hundreds of thousands of ppl, watch while the jews invade and kill thousands of innocent ppl in lebanon, and palestine!! lol sorry im getting abit annoyed by that last comment, ill cool down,

[altermega]

What are you talking about?Wars aren't decided by 'vote'.If they were,we wouldn't be at war right now.The government decides.Its clear you hate Jews and Americans.Good job getting your point across.

[beauch]

Anyone see youtube's strategy now? They're trying to make a difference. They're shooting for the "YouTube attracts people who are sentimental and loving..." like that stupid video that had clips of people talking on their blogs with lovingly-emotional music tinkling in the background. On one hand, more power to youtube, but on the other hand, *groan. The image they're fighting for isn't real. *sigh. Keep trying. It's not working for me...

[Gothicgirl77]

Okay wtf they already switched featured vids?

[KmanTSC]

This is featured because it's important. And Cloony and all them are donating asshole. More than you make in a year. Also, these people represent ONE and go places you people won't to speak to other people, politicians, and organizations and inform them on the issue for nothing. Don't talk about their donations you assholes. I'm not some activisit or some stupid shit like that, but there are other things in the world more important than your dull menial lives and what's featured on youtube.

[gdan666666]

Does it make you feel good to be so passionate on this subject?

[clemtoe]

either you're with this ad or you're against us.

[clemtoe]

as the ad says..."there aren't two sides...there is only one."

[jojokabo]

Right on Kman.They are trying. Clooney knows the influence of his celebrity in American culture and is trying to make a difference. Kman you may not be an activist but you know that right is right. great to hear an honest comment unlike the rest trying to be cool and funny. How can anyone argue with this or post ingnorent comments? I just hope down deep ya listen up like KmanTSC

[jstubble]

to the guy complaining about the commerical garbage; don't you think that many of the regular joes that post videos here do so because they hope to make it big and get some 15 minutes of fame like all the important people we're watching in the commercial ad you're complaining about?

I do think, however, that youtube should have a dropdown that allows the uploader to indicate whether the clip is a commercial clip, a trailer, a network show clip,etc., verses a home-grown video.

[jstubble]

to the guy complaining about the commerical garbage; don't you think that many of the regular joes that post videos here do so because they hope to make it big and get some 15 minutes of fame like all the important people we're watching in the commercial ad you're complaining about?

I do think, however, that youtube should have a dropdown that allows the uploader to indicate whether the clip is a commercial clip, a trailer, a network show clip,etc., verses a home-grown video.

[WarGuy2006]

cool only 674 veiws at 5:10pm 10/24/06

[666KAMIKAZE]

why is this featured?

[NikCollins]

i really hope google just lets the youtube guys keep doing what they were doing, once this gets commercialized im definitely leaving.

[lantus101]

here we go again multi millionares wanting us to stamp out poverty. maybe G. Clooney could be happy in a small house and keep a salary of 35,000 a year and give the rest to stop poverty. Somehow I doubt that will happen.

[blaskor]

Funny how their site doesn't say exactly what they really want people to do. Also funny how they say 'we don't want your money' but they want .25% of America's GDP which IS my money. The US produces no goods or services that they make money on. All the US funding is from Taxes. Throwing money at a problem doesn't fix it: See War on Poverty, We Are the World, etc.

[andrewmacleod1]

this is a great song and video.

anyway have a look at my video it is sure to make you laugh click on the user profile.

[superman56]

just signed

[sweetbriargirl]

These are the people we need to put on the covers of magazines: the ones with something worthwhile to say.

[peaches1987]

i signed

[crex81]

good stuff ONE campaign... keep up the good work!

[lantus101]

Maybe Clooney donate all his assets except for a small house and 35k a year to lead the way. Dont hold your breath.