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John Green on the Debate

2008-10-07 (said on 2008-10-08 — implied: date said in the video; uploaded -1 days later) · letter vlog · John · 1:24 · watch on YouTube

Topic: US politics & society · mode: News analysis · tags: timely hook

John jokingly names moderator Tom Brokaw the debate's clear winner, then says Barack Obama came second, sounding smart and ready while McCain looked lost, and handled the economy with more clarity.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Tom Brokaw as the debate's winner; Dan Rather aside; the drinking game

  • ★★ John says the debate had a clear winner, moderator Tom Brokaw, who was funny, charming and showed an excellent grasp of the issues. (playful) — 00:00:09
  • ★ John jokes about Dan Rather still being alive and working on HDNet, saying he would rather be in a home. (joke) — 00:00:15
  • ★ John jokes that he played a drinking game, drinking whenever someone said 'fundamental difference' or 'my friends', and is drunk. (joke) — 00:00:41

00:00:49 — Obama the second winner; McCain lost on stage; the economy; thanks for participating

  • ★★★ John says Barack Obama was the debate's second winner, sounding smart, ready and fired up, while John McCain wandered the stage as if lost. (playful) — 00:00:49 · Barack Obama
  • ★★★ John says the debate was all about the economy and agrees with the plurality of undecided voters that Obama handles it with more clarity than McCain. — 00:01:01 · Barack Obama

Humor (significant)

  • John learns Dan Rather is still alive and now on HDNet. — 00:00:24

    “Jesus, I'd rather be in a home.”

  • John explains his drinking game: a drink for every 'fundamental difference' or 'my friends'. — 00:00:41

    “so of course I'm shellacked.”

Threads in this video

Mentioned

Central: Barack Obama

Also: Dan Rather · HDNet · John McCain · Tom Brokaw · United States presidential election

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