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2008-02-05 · Hank · watch on YouTube · US politics & society · news analysis

On the eve of Super Tuesday Hank says the Republican candidates scare him, weighs Clinton against Obama and declares himself an Obama fan, stresses that nerdfighters span all politics, and cites his company's blog analysis showing Democrats far stronger on the environment.

What is said

00:00:00 — Greeting; Hank posts rarely now; Super Tuesday matters to everyone

  • ★★ Hank says he used to post every other day but now posts about every other week, and has about 400 video ideas that won't get made without the pressure. (playful) — 00:00:00
  • ★★ Hank says Super Tuesday matters to everyone worldwide because one of five remaining candidates will be US president in about a year. — 00:00:00

00:00:41 — The Republican candidates scare Hank (McCain half, Romney, Huckabee; River Tam and Terminator gag)

  • ★★ Hank says Romney and Huckabee scare him, while McCain only half scares him. (playful) — 00:00:41

00:01:32 — Which Democrat: Hillary's experience vs Obama; Hank's man crush on Obama

  • ★★★ Hank says nothing would scare him more than Republicans in the White House again, rejecting talk that things can't get much worse. — 00:01:32 · Republican Party
  • ★★ Hank weighs Hillary Clinton: a woman president would be awesome, and she has experience and connections. — 00:01:32
  • ★ Hank notes Hillary Clinton was in the White House for eight years. — 00:01:32
  • ★★ Hank says a black president would be amazing and Obama seems ready to take on the system; he likes the way Obama talks. (playful) — 00:02:02 · Barack Obama
  • ★★★ Hank declares a 'man crush' on Obama and says he and John are both pretty much Obama supporters now. (playful) (hedged) — 00:02:02 · Barack Obama, John Green

00:02:31 — No Nerdfighter endorsement; Republicans and the environment; Envirowonk analysis; drilling

  • ★★★ Hank says this is not a Nerdfighter endorsement: nerdfighters span every color, race, creed and political persuasion, Republicans included. — 00:02:31 · Nerdfighteria
  • ★★★ Hank says Republicans generally don't treat the environment as an issue, and McCain, who does, has a much weaker climate plan than Obama or Clinton. — 00:02:31 · Republican Party, climate change
  • ★★ Hank says his company just launched a blog, Envirowonk.com, which has analyzed all the candidates on environmental issues. — 00:03:00
  • ★★ Per that analysis, Clinton and Obama are very similar, Obama seemingly a bit stronger, both far stronger than McCain; the others ignore the environment. (hedged) — 00:03:00 · Barack Obama
  • ★★ Hank says candidates' 'energy independence' mostly means drilling for more American oil, though oil is the problem, so more drilling may not be the solution. (hedged) — 00:03:00

00:03:29 — McCain as Bush's continuation; call for questions for John's Question Tuesday

  • ★★ Hank argues McCain would continue Bush's work, pointing to a picture, and is not the candidate for change. — 00:03:29 · George W. Bush
  • ★★ Hank says John wants to do a Question Tuesday, possibly on Wednesday, and asks viewers to leave questions for John in the comments. — 00:03:29 · Question Tuesday

Humor (significant)

  • Hank says exactly half of the five candidates scare him, which needs a half-person. — 00:00:41 > «half of John McCain scares the shit out of me, but the other half doesn't.»
  • Hank imagines River Tam and the new Terminator running on a platform of kicking his ass. — 00:01:06 > «that would not scare me more than a Huckabee Romney ticket.»
  • After confessing a man crush on Obama, Hank spells the name out cheerleader-style. — 00:02:02 > «B to the A to the R A C K O B A M A. Sorry, Hillary.»

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