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@nicholasjoseph8297

4 жыл бұрын

Which party primary did you vote for?

@kjbjupiter

3 жыл бұрын

@@IanMalcolm-rw5pn I'd say in some ways. The parties were 'beginning' of the end of the "switch." It was more of a switch in terms of morals, as opposed to a political agenda like it is now. Unrelated, but that is why I believe independents are the most objective in all of politics.. at least the somewhat educated one. they'll usually have logical, differing opinions cor-relatively with less negativity because the goal is to bring people together and not alienate them

@carealoo744

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, Joe Biden from 1988..

@jonathanjollimore7156

2 жыл бұрын

Both good people and has nothing to do with politics

@beefydie2010

17 сағат бұрын

Did you know John McCain Wasn’t born in any state, he was born in PANAMA! But america owned that area when he was born so that’s why they let him run for president

I was in the 6th grade at the time and distinctly remember this election. I lived in east Texas and remember the hate for Obama was real. Like playing at recess a kid told us how his dad and grandpa said Obama was the anti christ ☠. Then the day after the election happened, the school principal said on the innercom that kids weren't allowed to discuss the results. Later when Obama got inaugurated I remember two things: 1. Lots teachers refused to show it on the tvs in the top corner of our classrooms 2. My math teacher who was an elderly black woman had tears in her eyes watching the tv and said she remembered how bad things used to be when she was in school

@dantatadangote4700

2 жыл бұрын

Man your school was F'd up if teachers can't keep their Fox News Indoctrination to themselves. I bet they encouraged prayers though.

@aamaravel2493

2 жыл бұрын

you're in texas, a republican state, enough said

@earthball2024

Жыл бұрын

Republican's are slightly racist. But this is overboard.

@johnjones3813

Жыл бұрын

Yes, because the Texan in the WH for the previous 8 years did such a great job. Jesus, Texas.

@yeetproductionsbah3809

Жыл бұрын

@@johnjones3813 ikr, but was obama worse? In your opinion

This election felt like I was actually voting for the better candidate instead of the lesser of two evils

@Prauwlet213

8 ай бұрын

Kinda sad how elections now are the “lesser of two evils” instead of the “greater of two goods”

@adamhenrywalker

7 ай бұрын

No Obama was the greater of two evils

@Wildcat221

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty

2 ай бұрын

Feels like that again in 2024.

@TheLordOfNothing

2 ай бұрын

@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty Are you deranged?

Great use of Viva La Vida, I always associated it with the end of the GWB era.

@somerandomasshole4561

5 жыл бұрын

I used to fight Iraq... Had even more troops in Afghanistan Now every night I see my polls decay... My lack of love has spilled onto McCain... I used to rule DC Until Obama, Reid, and Pelosi Took back the House and the Senate Shouldve known working with them would be difficult One minute we had Florida Next they united for Obama And I discovered that McCain was screwed Nothing could possibly save that dude... I remember when the twin towers fell... New York City was going through hell... And then my approval numbers rose... I called for war on our mortal foes... But now they say it was all for oil Our citizens'blood begins to boil Everyone had my back... But that was when I fought Iraq...

@eisenhowerrepublican4237

4 жыл бұрын

Viva La Vida instantly makes me think of Obama/Biden and the end of the GWB era.

@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770

4 жыл бұрын

I suppose that makes sense, as the song is about some kind of king or leader who fell and it came out around the time.

@Ryno_D1no

4 жыл бұрын

I always associate it with fallen kingdom parody.

@Daniel-ye3tm

4 жыл бұрын

Jethroe Schiller I always think about the 2003 Peter Pan movie.

Remember when 72 years old was considered 'old'...

@unitedstatesofamerica3399

4 жыл бұрын

TopShot501st tbh 65 is considered old because of retirement

@jamesstan3351

4 жыл бұрын

Tobyy you ok boomer is a dead meme is a cringe thing to say. so technically you are the boomer (eat your cereal)

@unitedstatesofamerica3399

4 жыл бұрын

Okk Zoomer he said that 3 months ago 😂

@jamesstan3351

4 жыл бұрын

United States of America who are you?

@jamesstan3351

4 жыл бұрын

United States of America who are you? I don’t remember asking

1:45 as joe Biden said of Giuliani during the republican primaries. “Each of his sentences contains three words: a noun, a verb and 9/11”

@joeygubi2670

3 жыл бұрын

might be the smartest thing now biden’s ever said

@nicolasceresoli9121

3 жыл бұрын

@@joeygubi2670 perhaps one of the few smart things he said so far.

@bonghunezhou5051

3 жыл бұрын

Nowadays, "Rudy" just spouts Hunter Biden, Ukraine, stolen election...

@wall_6382

2 жыл бұрын

8 years of vice presidency and death of one of his sons made him weaker

@jonelsiervo9455

2 жыл бұрын

@@wall_6382 do you not care if someone died in you family? what if your mother dies?

Damn. This series is almost over. I have come to expect these on a regular basis

@iammrbeat

7 жыл бұрын

They'll still be released on a regular basis. Every four years! :)

@daniellewilson8527

5 жыл бұрын

Yay. It will be interesting to see the 2020 one

@Dirtrock-or3ry

4 жыл бұрын

@@daniellewilson8527 Especially with the competition for the democrat nomination

@Abdirahman_Mohamed

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dirtrock-or3ry I believe Bidens gonna edge it out but Im still hopeful for Bernie

@sb9246

4 жыл бұрын

@@Abdirahman_Mohamed well that aged well, I still beleive There was some funny buisness going on in those primaries

I got mad when hearing the turnout was 85% here in Denmark, knowing that 15% of the population didn't care enough for the country.. The US turnout was 55%..

@peterchin7971

3 жыл бұрын

I know this comment was three months ago, but I know what you mean. I think if the US had a “none of the above” as an option more people would participate.

@benjaminmarker

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterchin7971 Well, in order to change your voting system, people need to vote an duse their voice. But I get what you are saying, I would get frustrated as well if we had the voting system you have as it doesn't seem very democratic. I mean, if you are a republican in California, why vote? You know the majority will go to the democrates, so your vote wouldn't make a difference.

@Deranfan

2 жыл бұрын

Turnout here in Portugal is like 50% at best.

@benjaminmarker

2 жыл бұрын

@@Deranfan Really? wow..

@Wildcat221

5 ай бұрын

Our population is also WAY bigger, you know that right? Lol

Coming from a family of Obama voters, I can say, while I might not agree with his policies, I do have massive respect for John McCain. The campaigning was civil and nobody was too nasty. RIP McCain.

@alexanderrobins7497

3 жыл бұрын

I am politically to the left, but had the upmost respect for John McCain. I am still heartbroken he is gone, especially these days.

@sirekumasutra7022

3 жыл бұрын

McCain was probably the classiest person I saw on any debate.

@abrahamlincoln937

2 жыл бұрын

McCain was a war hawk and I disagree with his foreign policy positions but he had decency unlike Trump.

@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty

2 жыл бұрын

A good man. I'm a socdem who supported Bernie but McCain had a heart.

@BiG-JuPO1O1

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly Obama did great with economy. His foreign policies were decent.

R.I.P. John McCain 1936-2018 Surprising Fact: His 106 year old mother was still alive when he died at age 81

Kinda surprised you didn't mention Obama being the first democrat since LBJ in 1964 to win Indiana and Virginia.

@patricktsai2303

3 жыл бұрын

This is strange to hear because Virgnia's never went red again since then. Strange how it used to be a swing state.

@coolpanda558

3 жыл бұрын

@@patricktsai2303 Yep. Biden won it by double digits!

@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist

3 жыл бұрын

@@patricktsai2303 True, in fact West Virginia was a blue state at one point. Now West Virginia and Virginia basically switched sides.

@markhenley3097

3 жыл бұрын

@@patricktsai2303 Virginia used to be a strong Republican state, not swing state.

@buncha3arrows195

3 жыл бұрын

@Brandon C. He also made North Carolina competitive

The hillary clinton person and the joe biden person seems familiar for some reason

@depressednapoleon9745

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they do.....

@generjosuevlogging

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah idk why

@joshuajoe1419

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know about Hillary Clinton but I heard that Joe Biden ran sometime in the 1980s. I wonder what happened to his political career?

@totallynotthefbi3164

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuajoe1419 he was the VP in Parks and Rec pretty sure

@ChrisJones-ij3xp

3 жыл бұрын

Can't place them...80s I think?...though an Arkansas governor and a plagiarized speech do come to mind, for some reason...

That "Change vs. Experience" thing totally happened last year also

@williamkrause5831

5 жыл бұрын

simonster -909 except this time, the democrats were experience and the republicans were change

@anticorncob6

4 жыл бұрын

William Krause And it turns out that trump really isn’t about change.

@val-zod1284

4 жыл бұрын

anticorncob6 cry

@ImTheBatchMan

4 жыл бұрын

@@litty6909 You're projecting.

@seamusmcgee7536

4 жыл бұрын

anticorncob6 vote for Bernie 2020

Lol, Mike Gravel seemed like a funny guy.

@iammrbeat

6 жыл бұрын

+Toast He cracked me up

@paisleepunk

5 жыл бұрын

He would make a perfect President on TV

@GoTfan-eb8tk

4 жыл бұрын

@@paisleepunk It's like seeing President Baxter harris from Scary Movie run his campaign

@superdoglogan

4 жыл бұрын

He came back for a bit

@joshratcliffe7378

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Beat how? He was literally the only genuine candidate in the democratic primary that was against war. Him and Ron Paul were great candidates.

Me: Mom can we have Mr.Beast Mom: no we have Mr.Beast at home *Mr.Beast at home:*

@iammrbeat

4 жыл бұрын

This was a high quality comment. I'm really proud of you.

@invertidols1307

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Beat you salty😂

@decomposingbody

4 жыл бұрын

InvertIdols Nothing about his comment was salty and you're a fucking idiot.

@mjkpanda

4 жыл бұрын

@@decomposingbody ... he wasn't serious. How do people like you hide in society?

@decomposingbody

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Kampel you're a fucking idiot too idc

I'm surprised you didn't talk more about Sarah Palin in this video, as she's generally regarded as the main reason McCain lost. If I remember correctly, up until the conventions, both candidates were neck-and-neck, and I knew a lot of Democrats who said "I wouldn't mind too much if McCain won; he's pretty liberal for a Republican." But once Palin was announced as his running mate, and especially after her Katie Couric interview, the McCain campaign just took a nosedive and never recovered.

@plzfixwolves955

4 жыл бұрын

McCain still had a chance until the Recession. Palin just made it worse.

@TheZags18

4 жыл бұрын

nah GWB's approval rating was 25% and the economy was shit. Any democrat was going to beat any republican, this was not a competitive race

@edwardfights4900

4 жыл бұрын

McCain never had a shot. He was a joke.

@anonymoususer450

4 жыл бұрын

That's what the Republican establishment wants you to think, but the reality is McCain was a bad and dull candidate that inspired no one. Barack Obama was fresh, charismatic, and connected with people. That plus the economy and no VP candidate would have made a difference

@edwardfights4900

4 жыл бұрын

@@anonymoususer450 he didn't connect with people, lol. They voted him in because he was better than Hillary and McCain. And white liberals slurped him up because he is black.

This was the first election I paid any sort of attention to, and I still cannot comprehend why they went with Palin as a vice presidential candidate.

@Godless_Doc

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Highseat I wondered if he was trying to lose.

@EmpressMermaid

4 жыл бұрын

They were trying (unsuccessfully) to appeal to the more right-wing end of the party. McCain was too moderate for some. Also hoping her youthful energy would be appealing. My thinking is they looked at her as "checking off several boxes" and didn't really do a thorough enough job of vetting her.

@webcelt

4 жыл бұрын

There's a reason the best known book about the campaign was "game change". McCain seemed to have little hope running a regular campaign, so the campaign took a flyer on this wacky person who energized the Republican base. She ended up having a bunch of skeletons in her closet and totally backfired.

@shreemuthpericherla5407

3 жыл бұрын

They chose her in hopes to get some Clinton supporters to vote for John McCain

@alexanderrobins7497

3 жыл бұрын

John McCain is a massive upgrade compared to George W. Bush and should have been the nominee in 2000. Sarah Palin as VP on the other hand… Well… Is trading evil for completely dumb an upgrade?

I was in second grade during this election. I remember initially wanting to vote for McCain in our mock election, but then switched my vote to Obama after seeing a picture of him on a roller coaster.

@RESIST_THE_GREAT_REPLACEMENT

Жыл бұрын

Good thing kids can’t vote then

@xyeB

10 ай бұрын

Children can’t vote

George W Bush had that HOF dodge shoe ability!

. Obama was also the first Democratic presidential nominee since Woodrow Wilson in 1916 to win the nationwide presidential election without carrying West Virginia

@JimmyM1975

7 ай бұрын

The Most R***** President to the first African American President

Rest in Peace Mike Gravel. You were A voice of reason not just on that debate stage but in America itself.

@Deranfan

2 жыл бұрын

He was an anti Semitic krank and a 9/11 truther. Rip bozo

@deanmoriarty6015

Жыл бұрын

dude really deserved better.

Highest voter turnouts: 1. 2020 2. 2008 3. 1968

@MeikaiX

2 жыл бұрын

And 1876.

@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty

2 жыл бұрын

National turnout was 66%. We should increase it to at least 85%.

@depressednapoleon9745

2 жыл бұрын

It’s never been that high in history

@dantatadangote4700

2 жыл бұрын

All tumultuous years.

@person3070

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty breaking the 2 party system and ending the electoral college in favor of popular vote with runoffs would increase turnout but convincing hundreds of millions of people to vote is difficult

The last election where both candidates are competent

@alexanderrobins7497

3 жыл бұрын

I miss those days of having respectable candidates*. *Excludes Sarah Palin

@finchborat

3 жыл бұрын

And the last normal election. In 2008, you weren't at risk of massive backlash for who you supported.

@captainjakemerica4579

2 жыл бұрын

@@finchborat sure do miss that 2012 was relatively normal also despite some Romney supporters getting a little over zealous if you criticized him

@finchborat

2 жыл бұрын

@@captainjakemerica4579 2012 might be normal compared to now, but 2012 wasn't normal. Plus, much of the criticism he got wasn't deserved. He wasn't this big bad boogeyman the Dems made him out to be.

@captainjakemerica4579

2 жыл бұрын

@@finchborat yes I was one of those who made him out to be a boogeyman granted I was a sophomore in High School but I do acknowledge now he wouldn't be awful and I'd take him over Trump anyday

Love "Viva la Vida" quietly in the background lol

@RyanFeatherston

2 жыл бұрын

It was a popular song that year lmao

Rest in Peace Mike Gravel!

@DGAMINGDE

2 жыл бұрын

Rest in Power

I love the contrast of just hearing Viva la Vida and then seeing the clip of the shoe being thrown at Bush 😂😂

John McCain is one of those last Republicans, whom every American can respect, whatever their ideology maybe.

@MWayne-zz1cr

2 жыл бұрын

I never respected him, but I was a huge Mitt Romney supporter in 2012. Also, McCain never met a camera he didn't like.

@wallybloc1415

2 жыл бұрын

Mitt Romney too

@Benjifan2000

9 ай бұрын

Ironically, i feel that way about both of Obama's opponents.

@yoshus7225

8 ай бұрын

Obama equally too I think

@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty

2 ай бұрын

Nope. Never respected him. Too conservative.

2:39 me staring at the food in the microwave

Lol Rudy Giuliani. I can't take him seriously anymore.

@mike_404

3 жыл бұрын

@Ringsofearth stop flooding the comments

@TheGreatCooLite

3 жыл бұрын

"Lets have trial by combat" what an idiot

@mike_404

3 жыл бұрын

@RingsDaGamer6 we got a new president bud

@mike_404

3 жыл бұрын

@RingsDaGamer6 nope

@mike_404

3 жыл бұрын

@RingsDaGamer6 no. He did not

The music fits really well with how the Election turned out. A disastrous situation turned around by a glimmering sign of hope... An optimistic tone. Too bad it ended up lackluster

@mkratos17

4 жыл бұрын

Republicans did a great job of blocking everything they could even the most mundane post were being filibustered and went hard at work to get rid of the dems majority in congress. It's hard to say what his legacy could have been had he had congress on his side longer though he didn't exactly undo that many of his predecessor's policies so probably about the same ineffective

@SithCats

4 жыл бұрын

@@mkratos17 and Dems tried to compromise them anyway, even going as far as weakening the ACA by removing the public option, and still not a single Republican voted for it. Turns out the Republican strategy of never compromising and blatantly abusing the rules every chance they get has been more effective than the Democratic one of trying to compromise and reach out to people who aren't even negotiating in good faith.

@prezmeji5641

4 жыл бұрын

SithCats Had the Democrats not compromise and just pursued Progressive Policies then the Democrats wouldn’t have lost the House and Senate in 2010. The Economy would have been much better by 2010. 2012 would have been a much bigger landslide than 0’8

@mazzyfart420

4 жыл бұрын

I mean the song was also just damn near inescapable that year lol

@CyanWatercress4

4 жыл бұрын

Obama was pretty good tho

I will never forget this year in human history. I remember almost every detail of almost everyday between January 1st 2008 to January 20th 2009. I never watched so much News in my life. Even listening to NPR on the radio while I drove about.

You were so right about how Rudy Giuliani loved to bring up the fact that he was mayor of New York City. I remember when he ran in his election and, literally, everything he said had something to do with 9/11 or War on Terror. I believe that really hurt his chances because the main issues in this election were obviously the collapse of the economy and the UNpopularity of the Iraq War. "War" was the last thing most Americans wanted to hear at this point.

I'll never forget in my PolSci class in 2005/06 when my instructor mentioned some names to look out for and the one name she said to keep an eye on was a senator from Illinois named Barack Obama. This was my 1st election I voted and played Metroid Prime 1 and stopped playing to go vote haha.

Im convinced John's biggest mistake was picking Sara Palin. She made Trump look like Albert Einstein

@neutral7786

10 ай бұрын

Sarah palin wasn't the reason why John mccain lost, i agree that Sarah palin was a lousy choice for Vicepresident, she was not the reason for John mccain's lost, even picking Mitt romney or Ron paul as Vicepresident John mccain was going to lose. John mccain lost because the people did not want anything with the Republicans because of George bush.

@Benjifan2000

7 ай бұрын

Interestingly, he later regretted not choosing Joe Lieberman as his running mate.

4:35 me when my mom asks me how many assignments I’ve completed when I’ve secretly completed none

@s4gr_n0s3y

3 жыл бұрын

Why is this so relatable?

@GSquid92

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@BiG-JuPO1O1

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

Joe Biden? I think I heard that name before....

Who is here after John Mccain passed away

@goodoldrickets2002

5 жыл бұрын

Tony Gaming Me...

@benwillerth6406

5 жыл бұрын

Me when he died I just busted into tears I fell into depression

@orangeslime1878

5 жыл бұрын

@Mohammed Shabbeer STFU

@garysheldonjr8379

5 жыл бұрын

Mohammed Shabbeer YOU STFU!

@bikr2381

4 жыл бұрын

Tony Gaming me

I was in third grade when this election occurred. Very nostalgic time.

@isaactesfaye4911

3 жыл бұрын

Same 😩 I was also 3rd grader

@finchborat

3 жыл бұрын

I was a junior in high school.

@dlognave

2 жыл бұрын

I was in 3rd grade during the 2016 election and I didn’t even know who Donald Trump was. I only found out when my dad said he didn’t like him.

@captainjakemerica4579

2 жыл бұрын

6th grade for me

@rowdyroughman

Жыл бұрын

Senior year for me. Class of 2008

2:37 RIP Mike Gravel. Never gave a crap about what people thought about him.

This Joe Biden guy, he should run for President

@savo8974

3 жыл бұрын

sleepy joe

@youreokayboah2128

3 жыл бұрын

He shouldn’t have. Now he will be free of touching underage ones.

@savo8974

3 жыл бұрын

@u4mw LOL no im not happy with capitol invasio nbut you were doing much worse.

@savo8974

3 жыл бұрын

@u4mw BLM is litterally terrorist.

@savo8974

3 жыл бұрын

@u4mw I do not support that,neither does trump,nor does 99% of Trump supporters.But 99% of democrats support BLM terror.

nobody: nobody at all absolutely nobody: KZread recommended in 2020: This

@carlsoll

4 жыл бұрын

Disturbed_KnifeZ yessir

@themeeman

4 жыл бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen we have achieved comedy

@TheGoaterGoat

4 жыл бұрын

Yes thanks for telling us this old meme

@bigboyexpress6668

4 жыл бұрын

Carl Soll yesssssiirrrrrr

@georgeemerald4389

4 жыл бұрын

Memes aren't even funny anymore.

When we could choose two respectable people to vote for. Good times...

@finchborat

3 жыл бұрын

And when you weren't condemned like crazy for who you supported/voted for. Then again, some Teenage Republicans flyers were ripped off at my high school at the time. And had I wore my McCain button around campus more often, it would've been ripped off who knows how many times. My high school had a black majority.

As a 20 year old moderate (but leaning more right nowadays) lemme just say Obama might not have been the best president but he also got us out of the recession.. helped to change SOME peoples perspective on race (which goes a long way).. and overall did his best to put the American people first. I respect the man and wish nothing but the best for him and his family.

@Itspapacritz

4 жыл бұрын

Ok I respect that

@brandoncara8204

11 ай бұрын

With respect, Obama didn’t “get us out of the recession.“ Free market economies are designed to recover from recessions on their own, which is what generally happened for the United States’ entire history until the Great Depression. The government intervention such as the healthcare and stimulus policies likely increased the length of the recovery. Economist Thomas Sowell is highly educated on this subject and has written many books about it. I recommend him to you.

@thefoxoflaurels3437

9 ай бұрын

@@brandoncara8204 I recommend a wide variety economists besides just the one prominent black economist who would say otherwise. Show some intellectual honesty here. General consensus is Obama's handling of the economy averted a more significant economic crisis and there is a vested interest amongst capitalists to act like government intervention didn't result in the longest period of economic growth after the New Deal policies of the 40's and overall prevailing belief Reagan's trickle-down economic has damaged the economy. "But SoWeLL says..." If you felt confident in the facts you wouldn't have to specify who the above person should listen to reach the "correct" conclusion. You shouldn't need to mention a specific economist. The overall consensus of nonpartisan reports like the Congressional Budget Office as well as the overwhelming consensus of presidential scholars overwhelmingly support Obama's programs did a world of good particularly in job creation, GDP growth, and deficit reduction. Personally, I think acting like free markets and capitalism are scared cows in a reality where better systems do more good is silly as it implies certain systems regardless of effectiveness or impact are above debate or criticism.

The background of this video sounds so nice and epic! I liked this song but now it really takes me back.

USA needs people like Mike Gravel...he is the person who can truly reform the political system

@Kurvaux

4 жыл бұрын

Vote vermin supreme

@DanBharry

3 жыл бұрын

in a way we did eventually get someone like him

@Ari-nw3qy

3 жыл бұрын

@j - k That's what I was going to say.

@Snowboi1963

2 жыл бұрын

@@night6724 shut up crybaby 10 year old

@Deranfan

2 жыл бұрын

Mike gravel is krank who's an anti semite and 9/11 truther. He should be kept far away from power as possible.

I’m glad i found this channel. Spectacular work

I love that Mr. Beat, picked the tops songs on the election year for the background music

For a second I was like “when did mr beast go political?”

Your using a cheat code by using this nostalgic music in the background my grasshopper

I was 17 when the 2008 election happened so this one brings me alot of nostalgia. To me, its the most important election in our history, besides the upcoming one.

@finchborat

3 жыл бұрын

I was a year younger than you at the time.

@ranelgallardo7031

Жыл бұрын

We’re the same age in 2008. It was a great time looking back compared to now.

2:40 I think Gerald Ford would have won to this guy just by saying “I’m Gerald Ford and your not”

mike gravel was truly an amazing man

This is the first election I remember. The primaries happened when I was in first grade, and I went with my dad to the public library where he voted for McCain. My friend told me the next day who his parents voted for in the primaries (Obama) and I thought that was a funny name. The election happened when second grade, and my parents told me how historic it is, since we will either have our first black president or first female vice president. I also asked my parents if a woman has been president before, and they told me only the Speaker of the House and Secretary of State, both of which had women in them at that point (I'm not sure if the Secretary of State was Condi or Hillary at that point, but it's true either way).

@finchborat

2 жыл бұрын

The Secretary of State was Condi.

@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty

2 жыл бұрын

I remember I got home from school and saw my mom was glued to the TV on election night. She was and still is a devout progressive southern Democrat. She hated Bush so much and the jaw drop look on her face when Obama destroyed McCain was priceless. She was so happy.

@UserName-ts3sp

Жыл бұрын

i was in the first grade… first election i remember but not a ton about it. other than my parents wanted obama, and watching the inauguration at lunch

the 2012 election will be on your birthday

@iammrbeat

7 жыл бұрын

Yes it was ;)

@iammrbeat

7 жыл бұрын

Great idea, Donald!

@flynnflake5841

7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Beat's Social Studies Channel what song is playing in the background

@iammrbeat

7 жыл бұрын

Viva la vida by Coldplay

@samraspante5157

7 жыл бұрын

2012 is long gone

These videos are great. I like hearing which song you picked to represent a given year

2008: joe biden a us senator from Delaware 2021: joe biden the 46th U.S. president

@nicolasceresoli9121

3 жыл бұрын

No reason to celebrate there, mate. He is a Jimmy Carter 2.0, perhaps even worse than Carter so far.

@lucky_max_5512

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasceresoli9121 jimmy carter has a good soul and he might have been able to do more if he had won in 1980 but instead we saw 8 years of President Ronald Reagon.

@lucky_max_5512

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasceresoli9121 and president Biden has done better than former president Trump

@nicolasceresoli9121

3 жыл бұрын

@@lucky_max_5512 that statememt would make sense for an MSNBC/CNN biased idiot like you, not for me who is unbiased and can see through Biden's incompetence. I didn't said I supported Trump fyi, so keep that derangement to yourself.

@lucky_max_5512

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasceresoli9121 FYI I never stated you supported him (former President Donald Trump) I just said that he did more than Donald T. So for someone to assume the I would assume (in which I didn’t) amuses me I never once saw you as a trumpie and still don’t and remember you are assuming that a person in which reads their news (me) watches CNN in which I don’t also amuses me.🤷‍♀️😂

Notice you using songs that came out around the time of the election, beautiful touch :D

DAMN, Obama & Biden aged up during those 8 years....

@Pixley7

3 жыл бұрын

Duh

@BiG-JuPO1O1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOneGuy7999 Yes because they are vampires

This was the first election I remember. Also, "Metalheads for McCain" made me laugh.

I just found you’re channel a couple weeks back. I have to say you my friend are one of my favorite KZreadrs.

@GeoffreyTButler9096

Жыл бұрын

@Frederick Sauce *Your.

I’m from the UK, this was the first U.S Presidential election I was alive for, but I don’t remember it as I was only 3

@ryanmcsharry9405

3 жыл бұрын

I can tell you were from the UK with your profile picture.

@sirajisaid9672

3 жыл бұрын

Same

Mike Gravel just passed, rest in peace :(

I can't wait for your video on this year's election

appreciated the viva la vida in the background, love that song :)

I was a sophomore in high school during the election. Brings me back to simpler times in my life. A part of me wishes I could relive it.

@finchborat

8 ай бұрын

I was a yr older than you. 2008 was the last normal election. They've been fights ever since. While better than today, 2008 sucked. That was a rough time in my life.

Let’s be honest, we all know that Sarah Palin is just Tina Fey.

This is in my opinion, the best video Mr. Beat has done, not only from this Presidential election series but the whole channel. It sort of followed Matt that he voted in the primaries for the first time, the disaster's of Bush's second term and the background music, Coldplay's Viva la Vida. It is such a perfect song to capsulate the year 2008 and Obama's campaign and promise for hope and change. Young people from all aroune America hoped and destined for change in the system following Bush's scandalous wars, the collapse of the economy and so on, but Obama couldn't deliver on most promises yet he was, again, like many, "the lesser of two evils". Well done Mr. Beat, the song puts a tear to one's eyes at the state of American politics following Obama's lack of initiative

Love the music!

@jamesduque880

4 жыл бұрын

Whats the song?

@sonicjrjr14

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesduque880 Viva la Vida by Coldplay

@jamesduque880

4 жыл бұрын

@@sonicjrjr14 thanks!!

Who is here waiting for the next and last video in the series until another 4 years. Trump v Biden Spoiler: Biden won

@cornmaster5522

3 жыл бұрын

He’s gonna have to talk about how he didn’t concede, it will be interesting

@s4gr_n0s3y

3 жыл бұрын

@@cornmaster5522 it’s gonna be funny with Mr Beat talking about Kanye

@MeesterTweester

3 жыл бұрын

DJ Latke Gore conceded 20 years ago today and that election was 4 days earlier. If Trump concedes at all it'll be the latest in over a century

@supbro6753

3 жыл бұрын

@@MeesterTweester it's a matter of time before he concedes. He's lost like 50 cases regarding the election. He just needs to take the L already smh

@ertbert2332

3 жыл бұрын

Kanye won smh

Ron Paul was my favorite, second was Kucinich, sadly the best people never win in politics.

McCain-Palin was the first Republican ticket from 1952 to now that didn't have Richard Nixon, Bob Dole, or a Bush on the ticket with the notable exception of the 1964 Goldwater-Miller ticket.

This was the last election video from Mr. Beat to use an image from a popular movie at the time.

These videos are entertaining and educational! Keep up the good work man!

@zmmood5111

4 жыл бұрын

You’re stupid.

@stretchscreamers

4 жыл бұрын

Zm Mood who upset you?

I WON

This was my first election that I was able to vote in

After the recession there was no way MCain was going to win, ever

@finchborat

2 ай бұрын

Even without the recession, McCain was gonna lose. As someone who was in HS, I knew the winner of Obama vs Hillary would be the next president. And that was before we really saw the effects of the recession take root.

The music and the election year go together like chocolate and peanut butter

@iammrbeat

7 жыл бұрын

Like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?

This is my favorite episode of the election

I love these videos good job Mr.Beat

Ah, back when elections weren't nearly as polarizing as the ones we have today

@finchborat

2 жыл бұрын

This was the last normal election. They've all been fights since then.

@lol-ih1tl

Жыл бұрын

you're wrong. Remember the 2000 election?

@RESIST_THE_GREAT_REPLACEMENT

Жыл бұрын

They were pretty polarized back then too. Just not as much.

See you at the next presidental election buddy. ;-)

@tactical735

3 жыл бұрын

lol

0:15 This was my first election EVER (I missed the 18 age before the primary by 3 months). And be careful KZread doesn't copyright strike you for using Coldplay as BGM.

Last election where we had two decent candidates.

@Prauwlet213

8 ай бұрын

2012

@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty

2 ай бұрын

This aged like milk.

@nahtanaught

2 ай бұрын

@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty yeah you're right 2024 changed everything

@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty

2 ай бұрын

@@nahtanaught January 6, 2021 changed everything. That was the day the GOP died and it's NEVER coming back. The old GOP your grampa knew is gone, man. Gone. The new GOP is something different...something much worse.

@finchborat

2 ай бұрын

@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty The GOP isn't worse. Maybe if the Dems didn't bully them and harass them over anything and everything and falsely accuse them of every bad thing that's happened, it would be different. It's a classic case of someone who was bullied constantly one day becoming a bully himself. The Dems are the ones responsible. Quit acting like bigots and snobs and your party will be respected again.

I was 15 in the 10th grade. I knew whether it was Hillary or Obama, I knew the Republicans were going to lose. The 2008 election was mostly just deciding which Democrat would be president and which Republican was going to lose that year.

@neutral7786

Жыл бұрын

Which was a shame for John mccain as he would have made a good President

@TheAmericanCrusader

Жыл бұрын

@@neutral7786 yeah no I don't wanna 🎵 bomb bomb bomb Iran 🎵 . John McCain was a good person, but a horrible politician.

@finchborat

8 ай бұрын

Same with me. Like with you, I knew during Sophomore Yr that the winner of Obama vs Hillary was gonna be the next president.

imagine Hillary actually winning the superdelegates. obama would've had a go around with trump and whooping his ass and we wouldn't be in this mess. say what you will about obama's presidency, but his campaign was strong af

@mitchadmiral1210

2 жыл бұрын

Donald Trump would have held his own. Barack Obama is one of the worst presidents, he coddled a generation of weak people.

@tristenm1526

2 жыл бұрын

An Obama vs. Trump election would've been fascinating, and given Hillary's personal unlikability and various blunders, I wouldn't be shocked if Obama could've won it.

@bjehulk

Жыл бұрын

Trump would’ve never even ran in 2016 since the main reason he was motivated to run was because of how disastrous the Obama Administration was

When I was studying humanities the question 'when is something history?' came up a lot and, frankly, I never had the balls to say 'oh, maybe a little less than a decade after the fact?'

Thanks!!you are the best person ever!!!!

Is that viva la vida playing in the background

@RyanFeatherston

10 ай бұрын

The answer is under your nose.

@Blackmonkey69911

10 ай бұрын

MY MOUTH ?!?!?! 🤯😭😱😢😢🥺🥺😶‍🌫️🥺☹️

@RyanFeatherston

10 ай бұрын

You are out of touch.@@Blackmonkey69911

Ah The last respectful election How things have fallen

@finchborat

3 жыл бұрын

And the last normal one too. All the ones since then have been fights.

The music is fitting for this election, seeing Viva La Vida was perhaps 2008s greatest hit

love that viva la vida in the background

I fucking knew you’d mention Ron Paul.

@Matty8282

Жыл бұрын

LMAO why is this comment so funny?

@RESIST_THE_GREAT_REPLACEMENT

Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t he?

2:39 no one can dis agree with his policies, he has my vote ✅

2:16 McCain’s face was like ‘I taught you it’s my turn now’

awesome series fam!!

RIP John McCain (August 29, 1936 - August 25th, 2018).

I wish i could have voted for Ron Paul :(

@ColinElkin-ce1337

6 жыл бұрын

Ron Paul was the first vote I ever cast, as I had just turned 18 during the 2008 primaries.

@joshkusiak7613

5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Banacka vote for his son in 2024

@bikr2381

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Banana oh well

@plzfixwolves955

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshkusiak7613 Rand Paul does not hold a candle to his father.

@DynamicAndrew

4 жыл бұрын

He's got a son, but he's kind of a shithead Ron is pretty based though

Man I love your videos

W Wall-e and Coldplay

@DanielParedes-xl8rc

8 ай бұрын

The Holy Grail of 2008

Great video Mr. Beat!

@iammrbeat

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

@EforEvery

7 жыл бұрын

That was so nice to mention