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  • Haha, I don't really remember this video but it made me laugh. Love super fast-talking Hank. Hank must be loving all the GOP candidates this election season.

  • Yup Obama won. And he said a buncha good stuff...and then...nyeh.

  • That Barack Obama rap thingy made me giggle. You da best, Hank. And thank you for speaking intelligently about politics. Maybe you're more biased than some, but you do have a legitimate reason for your ultimate choices: stances on issues you care about. I wish more people thought that way... >.<

  • I think this is the first insidace of speed talking

  • Funny; I watch this now and all the old things that used to be issues are back in my head.

  • Republicans scare me...

  • Prediction… obama will win

  • YES!!!!! River is so awesome!!!!

  • Its funny how completely wrong Hank's definition of Obama is, now that we've seen him in office for three years.

  • So, how do you feel about obama now?

  • Shoulda chose Hilary

  • Wow. Is this the most disliked Vlogbrothers video ever?

  • @epicvendore Still overshadowed by the amount of likes.

  • how many bleeps do you think there are in this vid?

  • @HPpockadotwatch Probably around the number of "fugs" on a page of The Naked and the Dead.

  • I love how both the ass-beating little girls he mentioned are played by Summer Glau... Though... which one is the kind little ass-beating girl, and which is the evil little ass-beating girl?

  • It appears that Nerdfighters are so awesome that they can time travel now, you know, if one ignores today's date-whatever that means.

  • famous last words........

  • Yes, yes, Obama TALKED very well, Hank...

  • OMG. Inuyasha poster in the background. My life is complete.

  • Woop for Summer Glau woop ass

  • another spoiler alert: it was just talk. even though he won he appeases the republicans alot

  • HAHAHAHA, little did he know

    LITTLE DID THEY ALL KNOW

  • i was hoping that mit romnie would win

  • O felt so much like a time traveller when i was watching this i was like "I KNOW THE FUTURE!! Wait the past,well, my past, hanks future.....so confusing......hey thats means im not a time traveller ;(

  • Green/Green 2012. Yes please?

  • @kittygurl212 it would be john/hank 2012

  • @kittygurl212 But which would be President?

  • I respectfully disagree with your political views, but I think that in this video you demonstrate one of the biggest problems with American voters. You vote solely on political party instead of the individual. And now America is headed down a path leading towards Socialism.

    Republican Nerdfighters (who have the ability to think outside of the political box) FTW!

  • @RacingSundown whats wrong with socialism? i myself think that communism is the best policy but its to much of a complex system to ever truly be done (china and russia were never actually communist). so socialism is a very good system so long as it is done properly.

  • @maluse227 Actual Marxist Communism is a superb system on paper, but it wouldn't work IRL because humans are greedy.

  • @dolphin64575 yes i know and i fully agree so im willing to settle for trying to get as close to socialism as possible.

  • @dolphin64575 ...and evil... you forgot evil.

  • @maluse227 Do you know why they were never actually communists? It's because Communism is a flawed ideal. It will never work the way Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels dreamed it would because though the idea calls for a perfect world, No Human is Perfect! There will always be greedy, powerhungry individuals and communism will never worl.

  • @LifenProse i know but i can hope cant i id rather strive for a society where people are not morally bankrupt rather than just let things go as they will.

  • im ENGLISH :)

  • @bannanamouse me too :) YORKSHIRE FTW

  • Hee Hee Firefly! I <3 it!

  • But, wait! Obama isn't black; he's mixed. So, he's more like the first step to having a black president.

  • Dear Past Hank,

    Obama won... and things DID get worse.

    Sincerely,

    Sam the Nerdfighter

  • @BalletBeauty97 Do you think that Mccain would do better.. With miss moose hunter at his side..

  • Dear 2008 Hank,

    It's worse now.

    Love 2011 NerdFighters♥

  • @imaXgleek Yeah, he's basically just a black Bush.

  • @Llawliet246 I hope you're joking. I really do. If the Republicans and especially the Tea Party wouldn't veto everything without a thought just because it is Obama in the White House, maybe we could get some things done around here.

  • @TheGooGooDollsFan ...the comment was so long ago I can't remember XD But the Republicans didn't force him to sign the NDAA. He could have stood up for ending the Bush Tax Cuts. He could have not passed the Patriot Act again. He could have easily not handed out the bailout money to his banker buddies. He caved far too easily to far too many things, it's hard to believe that all of it was because he's that much of a compromising blob of protoplasm. So is he a liar or a coward? Take your pick.

  • i think obama will win :)

  • i believe we humans are the problem for making the environment weaker and oil is a major part of that, but my fathers income depends 100% on drilling for oil...he obviously doesn't think oil is the problem. i cant blame him for thinking that, its his job and his generation who believed oil was limitless. im just doing what i can from my home and when i get my own i will do the eco things i want to do and try to get my family to do that to.

  • and to compleat this story:

    obama was voted in and all of america simultaniously said. . ."ehhhh, what did he accomplish?"

    XD dont get me wrong he had good ideas but didnt folow through. . . . .and i am fairly shure he uses a teleprompter and dos'nt actualy speak his own thoughts.

    sory..not republican or democrat btw i just think either party has realy good ideas but the bad outweighs the good to be zero. . . . .well zero party wise, individuals might have good ideas

  • HANK WATCHES FIREFLY!

  • Is it weird I would like to see a party running on the "Kick Hank Green's Ass" ticket? not that I dislike Hank, I just think it'd be hilarious.

  • Im a Republican nerdfighter.....

  • @1031jag well you lost lol

  • @TheAbbieEdwards actaully we won a majority in the house on the last election (2010)! :)

  • @1031jag It is so nice to see that there are other Republican Nerdfighters out there. Maybe we should start a thread in Your Pants.org . Although we will probably be trolled to death. :)

  • @ObiMomKenobi13 indeed, we should... but we probably will get trolled, oh well:D

  • @ObiMomKenobi13 the thread has been started :P

  • super delayed but...

    firefly for the win!!

    i kinda had a giggle-fest as soon as it was mentioned

    man, i think Hank is now officially my fave [soz john :)]

    such a firefly nerd...fighter!!

  • I generally can't stop repeating 2:25 over and over again. Your "rap" is not only catchy, it blew my mind.

  • hank perhaps it isn't wise to discuss politics on the Internet because it fuels unnecessary angst between nerdfighters

  • I "heart" your firefly reference. (What has the internet done to me!?)

  • I think Obama will probably win.

  • I think the reason why I enjoy listening to your politics is fact that though I disagree, I can calmly (most of the time) listen to your sides on this and disagree and agree without exploding into a giant squid of anger.... hmmm.

    The fact that we can disagree but remain comrades is awesome. :D

  • I fight against world suck, and I'm sorry, but Obama contributes to world suck. I'm not republican either, I'm independent. He may have eloquent speaking, however, his actions speak louder than his words.

  • LOL. This is pretty funny. So much changed so quickly.

    Its so weird how much I like you. And how my views are exactly oposite to you.

    Hilary and Obama scared the crap out of me. Hilary more so than Obama. But yeah. Its almost that time again isn't it? And will we have Clinton round (is it 3?)

  • If you hate his views on this stuff so much, why do you watch it? Why do things that only make you mad?? Really, people...

  • Obama screwed us over...

    Also, I voted for Romney

  • its funny that no matter how many times ive seen ive got a crush on obama..... i never realized the reference in this video.

  • does he realize river tam and that freaky new terminator are the same actress?

  • there's so much bleeping in here

  • but, just to clarify, obama is definitely not the rebel-like "do things my own way" he's more of a commun-. . no, I mean democrat. I won't go there

  • I hate obama, but I love nerdfighteria more than I hate obama, so I posted this comment, not a giant squid of anger comment. DFTBA

  • FIREFLY REFERENCE FTW!!

    Stupid fox why must you cancel good shows D:

  • FIREFLY! Oh, you just got so many more awesome points.

  • VERY VERY sorry to go off topic, but Hank, is that an InuYasha poster on your wall!? Otaku (Anime/Manga-lover) Nerdfighter am I!

  • @luekdethwish

    InuYasha AND Cowboy Bebop.

  • Obama is fit! Freaky, that I said that...

  • No one has done shit about climate change! be it with me in the UK or in the US, but seriously, we spend ages worrying about unemployment, which won't matter when we're all dead!

  • FIREFLY!!!!!! I love Joss Wheedon.

  • You know what, Hank? You're a jerk. I like Romney. And you insist on repeatedly making me furious at you. Grrr...

  • That might be the most hilarious photo I have seen today. Presidential snuggles! XD

  • lol I'm watching Firefly right now :)

    Although I'm still wondering if maybe River Tam would have been more competent than Bush...

  • @artvandelay13 No, no, no. River Tam WOULD be more competent, she's B.A! No questioning about it!!

  • john mccain always reminds me of the joker when he talks.."wanna see a magic trick.."

  • @shabalab98 george bush increased the debt bye 10 trillion and spent over 500 billion on the war

  • @adhdboy699 amen. thank you for saying this. (Y)

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  • Btw, I feel the SAME WAY about John McCain! Haha..

    "No, I would take that ass beating. For America!"

    <3

  • This is probably my favorite vid after Accio Deathly Hallows. :)

  • River Tam is amazingly epic. But, admittedly, *scarily* kickass. Haven't seen enough Terminator to decide on the other Summer Glau character's kickassness.

  • Yeah, I also like listening to Obama talk. He's good at giving speeches.

  • SPOILER ALERT: Obama wins.

  • I am a republican AND a nerdfighter.

    soo...yeah.

    (by the way, not disapproving of hank's political view - more disapproving of the belief that republicans can't be nerdfighters.

    just thought i'd clear that up.)

  • I am a republican. And I do call myself a nerdfighter. Not only do I call myself one, but I know I am one. And I know I'm a republican. They actually go very nicely together. So there.

  • no republicans can call themselves nerfighters

  • Yes, actually, they can, and the ones who call themselves Nerdfighters are. Ostracizing an entire group of individuals based on their political party is more unnerdfightery than the political party itself.

  • Ummm..... Wait... are you saying, "No, (you are wrong) Republicans can call themselves nerdfighters." or like... No one who is a republican can call him/her self a nerdfighter ...?

  • im saying i dont think many republicans have can call themselves nerdfighters seeing as how republicans dont defend the environment and exactly one half of b2.0 is allllll about the environment

  • Your Envirowonk rap makes me really, really, really happy.

  • Hank, random truth of the moment: It is almost officially winter, it'svery cold in Lawrence, and I cannot stop singing "It's Too Hot."

  • i enjoyed the incriminating hug photo.

  • Browncoat!!!!!!!!!!!

  • i think they're are cool republican people. They're just wrong. Especially now when they say that Democrats are wrong yet wont give us the right answer. Or an answer at all. So when they come up with an answer I would be a little happier about them. PS I live in Mississippi. So watching this show is about the only non crazy talk I hear beside my parents.

  • hillary scares the S*** out of me

  • "Exactly half of these people scare the sh*t out of me." Well put, Hank. :D

  • River! Wahhh! *glomps!* DFTBA... oh wait, that's impossible! =DDDD

  • RIVER TAM!!!!!! YES!!!!! HANK REALLY IS A BROWNCOAT!!!!!! *does a happy dance*

  • I don't think that there are many republican nerdfighters. In my experience, republicans are vehemently anti environment and nearly all decepticons. I think you have no worrys by insulting the republican party because no viewers who you should care about(namely nersfighters) will agree with anything republicans say. GO BARACK OBAMA!

  • Sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree with you. I'm a Republican and a Nerdfighter, and I'm not anti-environment. I just don't believe in global warming.

    The temperature of the Earth changes constantly. It has nothing to do with human activity. In the Middle Ages it was so warm that sub-tropical plants could be grown in northern Europe. Then 100 years later it got so cold that the harbor froze and ships couldn't land. And this was WAY before fossil fuels were a major source of power.

  • do the ice caps melting mean nothing to you?! islands are effing SINKING (toby island) and u say u dont "beleive" in global warming????!!!

  • Water levels rise and fall CONSTANTLY - it's a natural process of the Earth. The island isn't "sinking" or whatever you said.

  • srry i misspoke, i didnt mean to say it was " sinking" i meant to say the water is rising up and it is covering the island, and frankly i find you to be completely ignorant and i feel bad for you for swallowing all the shit you do

  • I feel the exact same way for you. It was nice talking to you, have a nice life.

  • And PS, I'm not saying that human activity has absolutely nothing to do with the global climate, but even if it does its effect is so little that it doesn't even matter.

    I'm all for innovation...like unplugging your outlets when you're not using them, turning off the lights when you leave the room, etc...but unless it's cost-effective to the public then it shouldn't be used.

  • Hillary... She hunts! It's horrible. I like obama not hillary!

  • funny thing about Huckabee. during one of his rally/gathering/whatevers in South Carolina, he nearly ran me over with his campaign van. HE NEARLY RAN ME OVER. he fails at driving.

  • Lol! You can't be serious!

  • i am serious.

  • well in all fairness, Huckabee did GREAT things for the economy in Arkansas while he was Govener here.... i voted Huckabee in the primary, then Obama in the general elections..... so Go OBAMA!!

  • ...I was for Romney...

  • SUMMER GLAU!!!!!!!!

  • i can see the future obama wins

  • NFW

  • Obama sounds smart when he talks ... he's freaking awesome ... he's Nerdfighter material ... someone needs to write him a etter to introduce Nerdfighters to him.

  • definately. he would be an AWESOME nerdfighter.

  • comment 7. Sorry Hank but I kindaa wanted John McCain but near the end I changed my mind!

  • omg... Firefly reference!!! DFTBA guys!

  • I think Obama is unknowingly a Nerdfighter :D

  • me 2 soon most people in beverley and england will be nerdfighters and we will take down any people who dis the vlogbrothers mwa hahahaha

  • Firefly reference!

  • Yes!! But the ass kicking girl in Firefly is the ass kicking robot in T:SCC. Yay Summer Glau!

  • >_> My dream in life is moving to Amsterdam.... Danku monseur president, but I'm gettin' the hell out of here!

  • your hair is looking good in this video...

  • yay! firefly reference...Firefly FTW.

  • I've got a feeling Obama will win ;D

  • @Iwenttoaskaban And your feeling was right

  • @Iwenttoaskaban hmmm just a feeling huh.... lol

  • @Iwenttoaskaban well your felling won YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

  • @Iwenttoaskaban i am from two years in the future, and you are right! obama did win! HE WON!

  • It absolutely could have gotten worse than Bush with some of the Republican candidates.

  • it is weird watching this after the election

  • McCain has always sorta scared the sh*t out of me. just a bit.

    Obama is an amazing speaker<3 YAY NEW PRESIDENT!

    DFTBA!

  • Comment 263:

    McCain freaked me out a litttle

  • hmm River and the new Terminator are the same actress. so it would being attacked by some very hot, but incredibly scary clones

  • oo freaky

  • I love your videos even when I watch them almost a year later... and even though they don't make sense now cuz the whole election thing is over. They still rock! DFTBA!

    P.S. Watch John McCain and his Vegetable Friends...that's all i can say...

  • that video scares the shi******** out of me

  • Obamaaaaa :D

    I freaking cried when he won. It was the second best day of my life.

  • Best Firefly refrence EVER!!!

  • I always liked that photo. A surprisingly cuddly Republican moment.

  • Best Tv show reference ever!

    I agree with Vesta though...I would be terrified if River came after me...or if her Terminator counterpart did. And if they were together... D:

  • I think I would be terrified if River Tam came at me with any intent of kicking my ass, but at least she doesn't have to govern millions of sheeple.

  • lol, u said sheeple. u gave me my new favorite word of the day!!!

  • He talks about them being "black" and a "woman" but he doesn't acually talk about their you know POLICIES. Which is why their running . . .oh well.

  • umm it's a short video, and he does talk about some policies if you were listening

  • ok, so i want obama to win, hilary isnt even in the polls, mccain is only head-to-head with obama cause he got palin, BUT PALIN ISNT GONNA BE PRESIDENT so why vote for mccain just cause he has a woman vice pres? obama is awesome, he should win. Oh, and I love that paper in the background: NERD FIGHTERS!!

  • They might vote for McCain because of Palin, because they believe McCain might die?

  • I think that's why a lot of woman voted for mccain, but it doesn't matter cause obama is president now =D

  • Hank... I am one of the Republican Nerdfighters... and while we disagree on many many issues... I still love you!

  • Shut up you decepticon! NERDFIGHTERS!!!

    Hank,

    D.F.T.B.A

  • Lonnie is a Decepticon for calling Hank an idiot. But he is not a Decepticon for being against Obama.  True Nerdfighters accept the differences in others.

  • I guess it's better to have a half-scare-the-shit-out-of-me-­presidential candidate and a not-scary-candidate as a scare-the-shit-out-of-me-candi­date and a not-scary-canidate, so I think it turned out pretty well. Or does Sarah Palin increase the scare-the-shit-out-of-me-level of mccain?

  • That pictured will always make me laugh=)

  • 3:34 is a great face, Hank. XD

  • LMAO YEAH!!

  • I wish I lived in USA (Woot! Go Canada!) so that I could vote for Obama... we all need a little Obama in our lives. :)

  • As do we all!

    Lol

  • I got really excited when you mentioned River from Firefly... 'cause I'm a nerd like that... obviously.

    GO OBAMA!

  • ROFL your River Terminator analogy rocked my world.

    ... cuz I got a Mannncrush on obama. <3 it!

  • its sad how people can vote for mccain. this country is already falling apart since bush was elected. and mccain is just going to do the same. how sad.

  • i love the Summer Glau refference!