American politics wholesome moments #1

[@Duecemoney1]

McCain-Obama was the last era of civilized politics. And I miss it terribly.

[@frog382]

"civilized politics"... Back when they were behaving differently but lying just as much... And you miss it.

[@Lonniehands1]

​@@frog382They've always lied but there had always been at least a base level respect between politicians of opposing parties. Better than the shitshow we currently deal with.

[@frog382]

@@Lonniehands1 Different script, different times, same master of puppets.

[@michaeld.4521]

@@frog382 missing the point.

[@frog382]

@@michaeld.4521 I am absolutely past that point long time heretofore.

[@3081e]

I feel like Mccain was genuinely like "what the fuck is wrong with you people?"

[@MegrelMamba]

"WHAT do you mean YOU PEOPLE?!"-Robert Downey Jr.

[@cameronf5647]

@@MegrelMamba”What do YOU mean YOU PEOPLE?” - Alpa Chino

[@MegaHariboboy]

Because he was. As much of an utter disgrace that he could be at times with regards to his policies, he was at least at heart a moral and ethical human being. Bush Jr was the start of the downward trend of the GOP into their anti-truth anti-liberty attitudes, but McCain and to a lesser extent Romney were the last of the most famous Republicans that actually had somewhat of a moral compass

[@clarkstrange2142]

@@MegaHariboboy While I agree to an extent, I would include that the Democrats haven't had a moral compass for a while either, they just try to play off popular emotion which gives off a faux sense of caring about social issues

[@EverydayWithBobby]

Lmfao fact. His reaction was very much “uhhhh tf you afraid of?….” 😂

[@TheGhostOf2020]

McCain's funeral probably had the most publicly followed, mourned, the fact that two former presidents that he had lost to in his own presidential campaigns, and the fact that the attendees were just about the most important and influential politicians of the last 40 years from both parties without question, made it feel close to a presidential funeral that so could so easily be followed by the average American. It was at least to me, like the most state honors and cultural national importance of an actual president. Probably will go down as one of the most famous and non-partisan in the respect he gets that truly cemented him as an American political titan in our small yet chaotic history as a nation.

[@zyvernious]

Josip Broz Tito, was the same for his funeral, he was visited by Presidents, Ministers, Princes and Princesses, even the communist leaders of the USSR and China, well known for their differences following the Sino-Soviet split

[@ranan1916]

Mccain is not dead?

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

TY for these words. Incredibly well said & encapsulates how I felt watching John McCain’s service, esp knowing that he asked Pres Obama to deliver the eulogy. 🇺🇸

[@colinoscopy2436]

I'm sure he's looking up reading this with a smile

[@cursorguy]

@@colinoscopy2436looking up is diabolical 😭

[@trentp8035]

This is how America is supposed to be, a peaceful transfer of power. Our enemies hate that. We need to bring civility back.

[@openminds8765]

Amazing moment in this video 🎥- too bad the country is still being dragged kicking and screaming down the insurrection and conspiracy nutters road🚯. Lets go back to Respecting each other🇺🇸

[@trentp8035]

@@openminds8765 I don't think it will last long, not the first populace movement in our history and certainly won't be our last. However I have faith in the founders and the founding documents that will survive these repeated times in human history.

[@openminds8765]

@@trentp8035 King 45 and nutters went to far 🥜This literally came down to one man who stood up to a wannabe king and tyrant. I think Pence is a fool in his beliefs and politics but he did have the balls to stand up and follow the law. If Pence was on board with the lunacy we would be under King 45 and his nutter mob that stormed the Capitol One Man - One Man saved US Democracy... this time. Look King 45 and parts of the conspiracy fools still walk the streets as free men when they should be locked up already.

[@bigt7706]

Well said

[@georgejohnson8674]

@@trentp8035 yeah.. from freedom to socialism from a racist black man... so civil.... fucked over millions upon millions of Americans. Should be hung for treason. osama was the worst resident in the oval office, of all time. Next to biden and carter.

[@darcyfam5]

If you haven't watched Obama's eulogy to John McCain (who had asked him to speak at his funeral), it is worth watching. It is so touching.

[@lisica8458]

Very humorous at times, too!

[@nathanplante4570]

I've read Joe Biden's eulogy for McCain, that one is also beautiful.

[@salildeshpande7]

one war pig commemorating another, nothing surprising

[@jeffreyevans7297]

It was John McCain, himself to ask his family for Obama to do the eulogy

[@gus8696]

Biden’s is wonderful too

[@afgv5374]

We regressed so much. McCain not only shut that lady down but the crowd was in shock and disbelief. Now they get cheers for that.

[@adriangroenewald3825]

THIS. Wtf has happened !!!

[@lesgobrandon2454]

Wonder what the reaction would've been if it was a Democrat voter saying she didn't trust a white man as president...

[@funny3scene]

That’s straight up not true, trump or any republican candidate would’ve defended Obama the same way. What she said was legitimately racist.

[@glorioustrump245]

Because look how awful obama turned out to be

[@jdblake3224]

But we’ve also gotten better. We’ve changed. That wasn’t our peak then (we hadn’t even had Obama as president). And we haven’t even begun to peak. But when we do peak, we’re gonna peak so hard…

[@keeleybee18]

I love that McCain literally took the mic away from that old lady 😂

[@thedyingmeme6]

"Nah nah nah nah, shut the fuck up you're done talkin'."

[@tnt01]

😂 love it.

[@CalDiscs]

"Obama is!! Is.... arab!!!" "Nope... nope.... give that back😭"

[@fatassdogs8617]

He only did that because he didn’t wanna handle the truth and that’s why he lost.

[@jackyback2578]

​@@fatassdogs8617 how tf is barrack Obama being an Arab the truth? Grow some brain cells

[@aznbreakerboi51o]

0:29 McCain threw away his election because he defended his opponent from his own ignorant supporters. Much respect to that man.

[@Deere55]

That, and choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate.

[@stolenmonkey7477]

​@@Deere55he actually was leading obama in the polls until he chose palin

[@DoubleDee382]

Bush certainly didn’t help him either. He really wasn’t in much of a position to win after that presidency.

[@avyghn5324]

He lost partially because of Palin, he certainly didn't lose because of his grace in this situation, he showed how a good and decent man should act, didn't matter anyway in the long run, 15 years later decency died.

[@smadaf]

His electoral loss had nothing to do with the decent parts of him.

[@surfiahmed1526]

you know this how we should behave; I am a Muslim living and working in NYC and my boss is Jewish and every Friday we have dinner together, with his family, yes, we have disagreements sometimes, but we always respect each other.

[@iavagabond124]

I'm an atheist and one of my best friends at my first job was a Muslim man 30 years older than me lol, great guy.

[@LouSassoleSledgecock_III]

Who gaf

[@MlonEusk1]

that's beautiful to hear, we're humans first before anything

[@saramartins7317]

The American dream lived out! So happy for you both ❤

[@JeferonConor]

@@LouSassoleSledgecock_IIIit is beautiful hearing people making connections in a world of division and isolationism. I know it brings you jealousy but it brings me pride in others.

[@theycallmetundraboy]

I may be a democrat, but I still think John McCain was one of the bravest of us and the most sincere politician in office. What a simply decent man.

[@unfortunate76]

Agreed.

[@58metzger]

i second that......loved and respected him...such a loss not to have him around....true patriot that wanted the best for USA

[@theycallmetundraboy]

@@hongkonger1775 well, in retrospect then.

[@adamwilliams9487]

I bet you were talking so much shit about him back in 08

[@theycallmetundraboy]

@@adamwilliams9487 Yeah, probs. But who knew he'd look so great now.

[@IXthCircle]

“He’s a decent family man citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that’s what this campaign is all about.” As it should always be. Although I might’ve disagreed with John, he seemed to be a great man who I would’ve been honored to meet and shake his hand.

[@MichaelJ44]

Nothing says Decent family man like… invading sovereign nations

[@A_reasonable_individual42]

​@@MichaelJ44you obviously don't have anything to say

[@MichaelJ44]

@@A_reasonable_individual42 War crimes

[@A_reasonable_individual42]

@@MichaelJ44 sorry but it will always happen when there are wars

[@MichaelJ44]

@@A_reasonable_individual42 Apart from 2016-2020

[@dylandavis4539]

Wait what is this?! Wholesome political moments WITH CONTEXT!! I can't believe it.. I just... Oh wow this is really nice actually. This gives me a little hope in our government.

[@gareginnzhdehhimself]

McCain was one of the most honorable men to ever hold elected office in the US

[@Dnttou0497]

Sadly most of the people who voted for him in ‘08 would curse his name now, even though the poor guy has since passed. I’m from AZ, I don’t agree with all his politics but I am proud that he was from our state.

[@cruzloera4931]

How? He left his first wife broken and was a liberal

[@ejkk9513]

​@cruzloera4931 Calling McCain liberal is like calling Massachusetts conservative. It makes no sense. He was a classical conservative. Not this new age, Trump nonsense. The party isn't conservative whatsoever anymore. They stand for nothing.

[@nestlesnipes1893]

@@Dnttou0497 And the people who cursed his name then kiss his ass now

[@boydrobertson2362]

@@nestlesnipes1893 Cursed his name? Most of them at least gave him the respect he was due. Unlike far-right republicans.

[@BartendingAndBaseball]

I choose to firmly believe that we as a nation will return to this level of conduct as the norm for political conventions one day. I firmly believe that such a day will come!

[@bigpapi6688]

We all as a country have much much more in common than we do different

[@Bolthrower91]

We’re in the midst of a Hegelian Dialectic, a potent one. We simply have not reached at the synthesis yet.

[@natedawg912]

I hope you’re right but I’m afraid trump opened up Pandora’s box and now there’s too much value in personal attacks and putting on a show these days among political opponents

[@hman1025]

I hope so but I mostly blame the rise of social media, so it may even get worse as it further encroaches on our lives

[@thatguy2756]

@@Bolthrower91 Someones been playing too much New Vegas lol.

[@themodrocker1]

This needs to be broadcasted nationwide. We can be united again, but we have to stop the division! It’s takes everyone

[@amusingautomatons2692]

This is a great idea - I like the idea of humour and wholesomeness fighting back against the division and incessant negativity. Thanks for this.

[@MALITH666]

Absolutely. People nowadays have taken partisanship far too much.

[@cinnamonliebe]

absolutely agreed, we can fight the division through lovely moments of respect like this. we can help each other be better, we can be an even better country together ❤

[@steveurquell3031]

Wish I could upvote this a million times. Choosing to focus on our common humanity and what we share is infinitely more productive and healthy than focusing on our differences... the only difference is that it is less exploitable for people in all sides of politics.

[@Ragazar]

oof, 666 likes. Can't change that lol

[@DJMS1986]

They skipped the best line from Obama's eulogy to McCain (right around 1:50). He said something like "And I know he's enjoying watching now his two biggest opponents for the presidency saying nice things about him to a national audience"

[@meredithreynolds3151]

“What better way to get the last laugh than to make George and me say nice things about him in front of a national audience?”

[@basstib.9343]

@@meredithreynolds3151one of the greatest lines in any Eulogy ever.

[@zack6487]

"No, ma'am, he's not an Arab he's actually a good person"

[@StraightAhead135]

The premise of the question was crazy, but I appreciate his response

[@Malada3i]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@christopherthorkon3997]

Thank you so much for posting this. It reminds us that in the midst of our divisive political climate there is, in fact, decency, respect, and maturity.

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

Sadly most of these scenes are of a bygone era

[@christopherthorkon3997]

@@oldworldpatriot8920 I am getting up there in years and so I don't see these videos as part of a bygone era. The Reagan era is a bygone era. But the last twenty years or so I think still counts as being contemporary times. Most of these videos are from the last twenty years.

[@vitesse_arnhem]

@@christopherthorkon3997Reagan was a true patriot. Biden is a fool who should be impeached and his son should be jailed for his federal felony! I bet Hunter smuggled the coke into the White House. Kamala Harris is even more unqualified than Biden! Vote Trump in 24 and retire them both.

[@Murchad99]

@@christopherthorkon3997 The new "norm" of political misbehavior, the pandering to the lowest elements who view politics like a small town high school football game, the deliberate and tactical decision to appeal to the motivated fringe instead of trying to be viable for the center, the expectations and demands among so many voters that their politicians practice scorched earth tactics and acknowledge/admit nothing (including objective verifiable facts) unless it benefits them.... these are just some of the attributes of the past 20 years, even if the process started closer to 30 years ago. They are responsible for the calculated death of comity and civility. They have normalized ad hominem insults and fallacy over policy disagreements. Americans went from disagreeing about how to fix the problems the facts indicated, to disagreeing about how to interpret the facts, to disagreeing about what the facts are and simply inventing new ones when they suit the situation. I know exactly who **I** blame, but that's tangential.... the point is so much has changed in such a short time it may as well have been half a century.

[@kediloaf]

There *was

[@alexandergodfrey83]

The respect between Obama and McCain was incredible.

[@tnt01]

I know right. ❤

[@Redkrovvy]

I miss the era when decorum and respect were considered requirements.

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

​@@Redkrovvy I certainly do, too, Red. Well said.

[@robertcrawford1791]

That old lady who said ‘Arab’ is now Trumps base.

[@thomaswschaller]

Could be his VP

[@PurePuritan]

Or was just paid to look dumb

[@Carl_Johnson_from_grove_street]

💯

[@josephius]

i highly doubt she's still around 😬 but if she is you're definitely right

[@MicroValley]

Yup lol

[@bridgelaurie9490]

John Boehner was so proud when president Obama mentioned his dad and Biden stood for him that smile was so wholesome

[@MusicMan1965]

This is a show of class. More reasonable times.

[@NotesNNotes]

I swear to God he was blushing

[@SupportTheArts-yo8ox]

I always liked Speaker Boehner. He seemed to always be genuine in his feelings, to the point of crying to numerous occasions.

[@richardbetts816]

And he was a horrible politician

[@86Kera]

He was blushing

[@MikeIzzle_]

It was such a small little moment but on one of the 2016 republican primary debates, Jeb Bush cracks a good joke at Trump’s expense and Trump laughs and gives him a low five. The smile on Jeb’s face feels so wholesome lol

[@dizzy_jump]

where

[@rosec_rose6661]

Jeb is decent tho but as a Vice President though. But, Trump destroyed him literally in 2 minutes worse than Al Gore who was screwed up by electoral college.

[@rkymtnchi503]

@@rosec_rose6661 the same electoral college that saved Trump's ass in 2016

[@ultraviolettas]

Jeb is a mess

[@aileencho5293]

Trump was apparently still relatively sane, and not yet really believing that he might actually become President, let alone a dictator.

[@JH-un8bo]

Voted McCain, then Obama. He was truly a great man who saved ACA before his passing. Why I wont vote for the orange stain, for con Don to state he wasnt a hero after he himself dodged several drafts is beyond shameful.

[@ChonkLantern]

He thinks people who die in battle are “suckers” 🙄

[@boxman7044]

Okay but calling people ‘stains’ doesn’t exactly make your point seem sympathetic, you want a return to respectful politics but are incapable of being respectful in turn. Take the first step and show kindness even to those you dislike or disagree with.

[@bhu_gunner1566]

​Respect is earned. People like McCain, Obama, Bush, JFK: no matter what you may think of their policies, they were excellent orators and well-mannered. Their histories of public service; more importantly, how they conducted themselves during their tenures- these are the things that immediately come to mind when deciding how to treat another person. When McCain ran against Obama, he was running against someone well-mannered. If Obama had just disparaged and slung insults towards his opponent, would he have kept the same attitude? I think not. But Obama did, so McCain did. My point is this; appearances matter. Being polite, considerate, thoughtful, slow to anger; the way you conduct yourself creates an image. People will see that and treat you as well as they perceive the image to be. Trump slung insults, incited deep hate, talked truffle with little respect, and has a VERY dirty record. The image of him that I see is just that; a dirty stain, one who deserves little respect since I am sure he would show little to me. If he did a 180, who knows how I'll think of him 4 years down the line? But until then, I've not got much for him.

[@barrywallace4415]

kleenexes whiners? DONALD JOHN TRUMP IS YOUR PRESIDENT FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS! 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤DEMOCOMMIE LIBTARDS STILL HATING ON AMERICA FIRST POLOCIES#

[@RickStar5672]

@@ChonkLantern fake news. You should hear what Biden calls the army secretly

[@samsquanch1996]

Wholesome moments like this are extremely rare not only in American politics, but in world politics in general.

[@frankaxiak1959]

A Navy Veteran and Vietnam War POW. Thank you Mr McCain for your service 🇺🇸

[@mr.joshuah1412]

lmaooo

[@illfcreds]

The amount of likes and positive engagement that this video has received is proof that there are at least some people that are so tired of the culture of hatred and distrust of one another that has enveloped the country.

[@wintersakiller]

Bill Clinton playing a blues Saxophone is genuinely one of the coolest things I have ever seen from a politician

[@kulio1214]

He has sex with children dude

[@_Saracen_]

I always thought that was just a Simpsons thing.

[@aussie870]

It’s worth noting that it was actually Jazz, not Blues.

[@Perejil1319]

George HW Bush called it Clinton’s “Taxaphone”

[@zr3755]

He made his female staffers blow on his woodwind instrument too so he saw plenty of demonstrations to play it well

[@YoutubeLover-np9lu]

Pizza is an enjoyable food.

[@LadyTink]

Thank you for saying that. I live in az, and though I didnt agree with him on everything, he at least played fair.

[@JVLeroy223]

But was way too much of a push-over to be elected president. Being nice doesn't help you all that much politically.

[@icouldntthinkofaname379]

@@JVLeroy223 he refused to leave a north vietnamese prison camp until every member of his unit went with him, even though he was given the option to get released early during a prisoner exchange. mccain was by no means a weak man.

[@GA-wq8xq]

He was but the left pulled him down a lot.

[@Chikinbokbok]

​@@JVLeroy223L take

[@SamvelRubenyan]

McCain was amazing but still his rebuttal of the old racist lady did crack me up: "Obama is an Arab" "No, M'am, he's a decent family man"

[@Lt.Toad92]

You’re really underselling that pitch by W. It wasn’t just “a baseball game.” It was the game 1 of the 2001 World Series, which was IN New York, barely a month after 9/11. W was wearing a bulletproof vest under his jacket. One of the umpires on the field was actually a secret service agent. He knew he had to nail that pitch or they’d boo him. So he practiced it beforehand and he threw an absolutely beautiful pitch. So much symbolism and meaning behind that moment. And I wouldn’t have ever voted for the guy.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Same here. Boston guy who never liked Bush but had nothing but respect for him during this time. Yankee stadium that night was probably 70-30 Dems that night as well but they weren't thinking about "politics."

[@cdr861532]

Never voted for GW and came to loathe him by the end of his 8 yearsm but when it came to the people, in critical moments, he always said the right things. For example, after the towers fell and he was talking to the workers, one of them said "We cant hear you!!!!". He replied, "I can hear you, the rest of the world hears you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear from ALL of us soon!". That was completely off the cuff.....and It's fucking legendary. Those kind of things are what brought us together, as a nation, after 9/11.

[@louieberg2942]

I was wondering if I made that backstory up in my head. They undersold it.

[@sliftyy]

There's nothing scarier than an United United States

[@fredcollins8919]

Nothing better nothing finer nothing prouder nothing quite as powerful. Amen! 😎🇺🇲🥃

[@thedyingmeme6]

"I fear we have awoken a sleeping giant, and filled it with a terrible resolve." - Admiral Yamamoto, about the attack on Pearl Harbor. The last time the US was TRULY united

[@stoopidapples1596]

A* Despite starting with the letter U, the word united starts with a "y" sound, thus it is a united united states.

[@sliftyy]

@@stoopidapples1596 Je crache sur la langue anglaise, quelle grammaire absurde!

[@stoopidapples1596]

@@sliftyy if there's one thing consistent, it's the inconsistency!

[@suzinaumann7212]

WOW! Thank you for this video. I was genuinely filled with a sense of pride, something I hadn't felt in quite a while! I hope it will be like this again someday!

[@thegrapesofcash2233]

I wish there were a thousand more of these to watch

[@meli4157cozy]

Not enough honest politicians for that!

[@Jazzyjihyo]

it's sad how theres so few

[@Deere55]

Should be noted that Bush's first pitch was during a World Series game in New York in the month after 9/11.

[@afterburner9209]

It's to restore a sense of normalcy or what?

[@gareginnzhdehhimself]

​@@afterburner9209Yep, also to reassure New Yorkers. People were really scared after 9/11 that there would be more terrorist attacks

[@deathstar2294]

And he threw a strike while wearing tons of Kevlar

[@DanStrayer]

@@deathstar2294From the rubber, no less. So cool and collected: Ice water in the veins.

[@buckingmachine]

0:24 granny on the left couldn't believe her ears

[@greekarmorsports4415]

11:25 I think your missing the most important context of that pitch. This was in the World Series in New York City that took place in early October 2001 Baseball became somewhat of a show of patriotism after 9/11, since it was still in season and already held a deep-rooted history with America over any other country. When baseball resumed a just a few days after the attacks, it was a major show of American perseverance and refusal to let the attacks hold power over them. Then in what seems like a plot to a cheesy B-movie, less than a month later, who else is playing in the World Series in 2001 than the New York Yankees. Games 1 & 2 were in Arizona, so Bush’s pitch at Game 3 was the first WS game in New York less than 1 month after 9/11. Watching the President walk out onto that field was a moment of pride and unity all across America. And that dude threw a perfect strike. Legendary moment in sports.

[@caseyk.1386]

Well said! 👏 🇺🇸

[@saulgoodmanKAZAKH]

I'm not American and damn, is this historical

[@megwenger8756]

Boston Red Sox won that series, along with the New England Patriots (both had been on a loosing streak since as far back as I could remember- born ‘66 in Boston - that was just unreal to us - 9/11 & Massachusetts the start of the American Revolution)

[@JorgeCanovas]

I came here just to say this. This was mere weeks after 9/11.

[@VideoSpectator1223]

Fun Fact: Bush actually wore a Bullet proof vest under his FDNY Jacket. I think you can find images of this on google.

[@cinnamonliebe]

this is even better than the no context series, these are a great reminder of how we can be united as a country and respect each other. 🇺🇸❤️ we are all people worthy of respect, no matter our differences we should try to do so.

[@KR-KR]

No wonder it’s 4 times longer

[@jalonglover4488]

I agree. And I'm going to end it watching this. I'm not going to lie to myself that politics is perfect but I never knew how much this video was needed.

[@Charbob-j9w]

I like to think that the political parties in this country are like siblings. You fight, you make fun of each other, and sometimes it feels like you can't stand the people around you. But at the end of the day, you still love each other, and you've all got each others backs.

[@djentyman4002]

Unfortunately not anymore I believe

[@vibrantgleam]

@@djentyman4002 .. Not now..

[@nakedandhittingthebong]

not anymore.

[@ColinElkin-ce1337]

In the next ones, you should include: -Bill Clinton giving Bob Dole a Presidential Medal of Freedom -When Ben Carson didn't hear his name at a debate and awkwardly stood while everyone else was passing him (this part could also be a "no context" clip), Trump eventually stood with him so it would be less awkward -Any of the moments with George W. Bush and Michelle Obama -George H.W. Bush's concession speech in 1992, particularly when he congratulates Clinton and praises his "strong campaign" (since this was the last time an incumbent president lost reelection AND conceded) -The viral 2020 Utah governor election ad when both candidates appeared together to call for a return of civility in politics -Reagans "youth and inexperience" quote in a 1984 debate, as even Mondale was laughing at the joke -When McCain hosted SNL in 2008, just days before the election, particularly the cold open when he was selling election-related items on QVC

[@ernestabrogar4658]

A small moment was when Republican Richard Riordan won the mayorship of Los Angeles in the aftermath of the LA riots. He had an Asian opponent who was more politically experienced and just hammered Riordan in the debate. As a fellow Asian left of center, it made me uncomfortable. In Riordan's acceptance speech, he said with the utmost sincerity he would welcome Democrats, Republicans, independents, people of every race, creed, color and sexual orientation to his administration. I'm not from LA but it was another wholesome moment that resonated with me.

[@tarielkaroldan4106]

Also, Al Gore acknowledging, as president of the senate, his 2000 defeat to George Bush

[@dodgy1779]

@@ernestabrogar4658did he actually do it though?

[@UNIT294]

Jimmy Carter thanking Gerald Ford during his inaugural address in '77.

[@ernestabrogar4658]

@@dodgy1779 There's a KZbin video of coverage of his funeral. It appears he was a beloved mayor for the most part.

[@michaellrakes5521]

THAT is how politics are supposed to be ran: you might not agree with the opponent or the person across the aisle but you can treat one another with dignity and respect. You are there to serve the people, not combat and mudsling one another. Having two parties should bring out debate and arguments, so that compromise for the good of both can be met. But it can be done civilly

[@cugwuh]

I'm a 42 year old Nigerian, this is the America I grew up watching, admiring, being inspired by and respecting deeply. We need the USA to retake its place of prominence from the battering since 2016. Kamala 2024!

[@urwrstntmre]

Sorry, but every president since JFK has been a puppet. Look behind the curtains to see why the US is in the situation it is today. A start would be to look at the strongest lobby groups in the country. Don't fall for the gaslighting by supporting Kamala (who was arguably the least popular prominent politician in her own party up until, like, 4 weeks ago) and don't fall for trumps rhetoric, which distracts from the real people doing damage to the country.

[@Jakub680]

Bro no offense I don’t like trump but Kamala is probably worse 😂

[@thezu9250]

@@Jakub680No she isnt. Low inflation, low crime and low unemployment under cleaning up their predecessors mess.

[@bpaige925]

That’s very kind. Thank you. 💙 💙🇺🇸 🇳🇬

[@ceilingfan9659]

No thank you I want to afford groceries again

[@keeleybee18]

It’s so sad how angry and divided our country has gotten in such a short time. Thanks for posting this

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Yeah, it started with that phony "Trump/Russia Collusion" things as an "insurance policy" against Donald Trump getting elected.

[@marcomoreno9979]

RIP Senator Mccain. Thank you for your exemplary service to our country and the great state of Arizona. I just wish you were still here.

[@williamwenzel6915]

As an Arizonan and an American, so do I. Teared up when I saw his motorcade on his journey to lie in state. A great man and leader.

[@marcomoreno9979]

@@williamwenzel6915 🇺🇸🌵

[@lucask4377]

I don't agree with his policies, but I have immense respect for him as a person.

[@Gr13fKvlt]

@@lucask4377 This is why it is so important to protect our nation at any cost. We have the freedom to not only disagree with those in positions of power but can also be vocal with our opinions.

[@vibrantgleam]

@@Gr13fKvlt Mitt Romney too. Dude's still alive and doing well.

[@marykatekerley7069]

Watching this to feel something again

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

One thing I will say about Boehner,at least he tried to hold the line against the furthest fringes of the Right in Congress. He was the last Republican Speaker that actually believed the GOP and Democratic Party could unify as they did in the early to mid 2000s,unlike Paul Ryan who pretty much let the Freedom Caucus and later MAGA caucus have free reign of the lower chamber

[@gareginnzhdehhimself]

MAGA movement started with Pat Buchanan. Everyone laughed at him, he was racist, sexist, holocaust denialist. But his ideals sadly prevailed over the GOP

[@hayeshumphries311]

Gingrich was the epitome of what a speaker should be...once Dick Morris got into Clinton's ear....tons of wild stuff got done!

[@sidvyas8549]

@@hayeshumphries311Newt fkn Gingrich? That slimeball? Lmfao

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Yeah, he was a RINO. That is why we have the problems we have. Why don't Democrats give a little, too? Oh, that's right. You only like it when it is Republicans who are conciliatory.

[@MentalHelathAdvacate1996]

Couldn’t agree more. The respect between him and Pres Obama was legendary.

[@ericdaniel323]

I know Boehner is a cryer, but I legitimately got a little emotional watching him tear up while the Pope spoke. I can’t help but believe that he is simultaneously proud and humbled.

[@leslieh335]

This was wonderful to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@justanotheryoutubefan8070]

i blame social media and the internet for why American politics has gotten so brutal

[@A_reasonable_individual42]

Don't worry the internet gives a minority of people who think like this a voice,it does not represent how the majority of people think.

[@justanotheryoutubefan8070]

@@A_reasonable_individual42 so incredibly true

[@qwaabza]

to add, there's really only so much that we can convey with only text, we throw away a basic politeness to shout rudely into each other's faces, and there is really only so much to convey with only our memes

[@G4LIFE74]

More like an uneducated..incompetent..guy called tRUmp

[@Mrjonnyjonjon123]

Not Donald Trump or the Republican Party, seems like their more to blame

[@noahsrebels]

The chanting of "USA" after trump honored the women put a big grin on my face

[@tinybluemarble]

Me too im so glad we can all still identify with the one thing that makes us the same… the country we are from

[@williamreilly5189]

That moment was electric. Made me feel something

[@georgearthur205]

The problem with this is, Trump is a big proponent of the hostility we are currently seeing in politics, not just in America, but around the western world. He verbally attacks opponents, spread lies about Obama being born in Kenya, demanding Clinton be put in jail, refusing to concede defeat, and turning against Pence overnight because he refused to say the 2020 election was stolen. He has made some pretty misogynistic comments over the years also, which kind of flies in the face of his tribute to the female representatives in this video. I'm not saying he is the only politician to engage in this sort of behaviour, because he certainly is not. But he has certainly stoked it and emboldened his supporters to behave in the same way. We need to return to an era where political debates focused solely on the political issues, rather than the people and their families. And an era where opposing leaders respectfully disagreed with each other, but never resorted to personal insults. And above all, America needs to remember that the peaceful transfer of power is one of the crowning achievements of any civilised nation! Unfortunately I can't see these things returning anytime soon, especially if Trump wins the GOP nomination next year, which he looks almost certain to do so.

[@vitesse_arnhem]

F J B

[@roseblake5803]

@@vitesse_arnhem-I love the FABULOUS JOE BIDEN too 🇺🇸😎

[@subsoar5734]

2:44 always kinda makes me chuckle because you can tell he was genuinely caught off guard and did not know what to think or say at first, which is very not trump-like of him

[@giovannimangiante1502]

and he didn't even say anything lol just repeated the same line and walked out. bro was shook

[@obamium9170]

He just had to think of something to say to stop himself from cheering

[@colemartin2229]

that laser beam of a first pitch from W is the greatest moment in American politics.

[@uba2]

RIP John McCain, the only Republican candidate for president I ever considered voting for.

[@danashane]

Sarah Palin

[@jasonmoyer]

If he had been nominated in 2000 or 2004 I would have seriously considered it.

[@selfishstockton6123]

@@danashanebetter than Kamala

[@mr.joshuah1412]

Shows you how much a liberal he was.... Failure

[@floppypancakes9509]

Lefties like you wanting to vote for him pretty much sums up why he failed

[@zeekman7223]

The bill Clinton sax session is literally the best thing ever

[@bpaige925]

American executive iconography at its best for sure.

[@tony84.]

1:08, Two truly class acts, decent, patriotic Americans to be proud of from both parties, President Obama and Sen. McCain.

[@alter112]

aint no way you think therye decent 😂

[@MfT934]

Please more of these videos. We need more reminders of how politics can be less toxic.

[@doctor_alfa]

When your opponent hits you with the saxophone you know everything's lost lmao

[@freddrinksmayo6079]

After all the things I’ve seen in Politics, this makes me feel the most patriotic. Please make more of these.

[@nickfilms8828]

This is genuinely depressing seeing where we are at now

[@openminds8765]

Vote and get the current nut cases out of Congress 🇺🇸 What an embarrassing group they are to democracy.

[@nestlesnipes1893]

You can thank people on both the left and right.

[@openminds8765]

@@nestlesnipes1893 Realllllly - did both sides Storm the US Capitol, show young people its OK to make fun of handicap people or to grab a women by the pu$$y, openly support conspiracy theories, say the elections were stolen, etc... Nope only King 45, MTG and the other nutters in that party.

[@tnt01]

I know right.

[@danielplainview2584]

What are you talking about? The Trump stuff is less than four years ago. Politics is always divisive to an extent. We're nowhere near as divided as the civil war.

[@TrinityCourtStudios]

I can’t believe how much serotonin this video gave me. Omg

[@curtisnotestine3134]

Our country needs more moments like these. Especially now. May God Bless America.

[@ahuyx]

it’s nice to recognize moments like this. It really is a great contrast to all the gloom and doom you hear about nowadays

[@dodg1123]

I disagreed John Mccain politically but always respected him and was proud that we were from the same state. I watched his funeral procession on television with my grandparents and my grandpa cried.

[@autumnishotterthansummer]

I was a kid and saw these john mccain moments on tv and agreed with him and the grown ups around me made sure to say how wrong he was. I wish john had become president now more than ever. R.I.P. John, a true American hero.

[@moonstruck-swede]

PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE! ♥♥♥ I can't tell you how nice and refreshing this was to watch. With the division in this country being so bitter and vitriolic, we really need to heal. This helps.

[@amymargarethowe]

7:22 watched this happen live on TV in a doctor’s office and literally everyone in the waiting room teared up.

[@DanStrayer]

“Boehner tearing up” really narrows it down.

[@jesusacosta5176]

This country needs more people like John McCain

[@MocktailPlease]

Yes sir!

[@brendaleonard8172]

All do respect to John McCain. But this country needs more people like Jesus Christ.

[@manipulatortrash]

@@brendaleonard8172 jesus christ would never run as a politician. The kingdom of God is not meant to be made with man's hands, we only submit to him after death. With all due respect, religion should never be in the government. It was never decreed in the bible, nor does it work out historically.

[@ilovepeoplebro]

​@@manipulatortrash as a right-wing, I must agree. We are not the sharia law supporters.

[@vibrantgleam]

seriously i'd probably consider voting a republican if we had more McCains.

[@bingbangboom9614]

Thank you for this wonderful video! I really enjoyed it very much.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

More of these please :) Us here in the US are tired of the radicals and the fighting. Yeah, the left and right don't agree on pretty much everything, but we're all still human and neighbors, and sometimes we have each other's backs cause we're neighbors and we care about each other regardless of the politics.

[@diablo55]

This is an amazing video. I disagree with everything Trump stands for, but that moment at 2:34 was very touching and I wish he would act like that more often, like Bush, Romney, and McCain did, instead of trying to benefit from dividing us

[@mrtony12893]

He spoke from the heart for once and was human

[@junkboxxxxxx]

He didn't know what to say

[@VonAllenSports]

Are you kidding? No one has divided this country the way Bush and Obama did. That's the entire reason Trump even became President. If they hadn't destroyed this country from the inside, Trump firstly wouldn't have ran and even if he did, he wouldn't have won even the nomination.

[@justisolated5621]

He was very reasonable during an interview in 9/11. I believe that if he just stayed that way instead of the persona he is today, I think many people, including myself, would come to respecto him more

[@georgejohnson8674]

how in the fuck could you disagree with everything he stands for unless you were told to do so?

[@MilkshakeGuruTTV]

3:05 and then went on to attack everything she wanted to protect but ya know.

[@Siejrjsoplalp637]

Because they disagreed? Wdym lol

[@Hauntaa]

I really appreciate you posting this, it's a great antidote.

[@dash8no7498therailfan]

Wholesome politics, just in time for the Fourth of July 🇺🇸

[@versacevampire]

As a liberal; I really miss John McCain. He was a class act and prime example of putting country over party. I’ll never forget when his deciding thumbs down vote saved the affordable care act and the gasped reaction of all of his Republican constituents.

[@tony84.]

0:25, What a class act and American hero John McCain was. This is the America most of us are. We are not extremists from either the right or left. Your opponent in an election is your opponent, not your enemy. And America should ALWAYS come first. When the contest is over, concede. shake hands and move on to the next chapter. Don't storm our capitol like a treasonous traitor if you don't get your way. True Americans don't storm our capitol or take the side of our adversaries against our country!💯

[@eneaganh6319]

Yeah, there are good people both in the Republicans and in the Democrats There are also people that cannot respect the others in both sides As a non american, i might disagree both with the Republicans and Democrats but i respect most american politics, if they respect the people and each other

[@MichaelJ44]

If your opponent advocates for medical segregation and is funding a proxy war.. I’d say that’s along the lines of enemy.

[@tony84.]

What the hell is medical segregation? No one is forced into any medical program? What point are you trying to make?

[@MichaelJ44]

@@tony84. Except the Austrian government who mandated the (cough) just LAST YEAR. Here in the UK, the Government was about to introduce V passports to enter stadiums, pubs and nightclubs. In Russia the V was mandated to visit Pharmacies. Either you’re ignorant, uneducated on this subject, or you’re for Segregation. Which is it?

[@tony84.]

@@MichaelJ44 Well FYI, I don't live in the UK. I am an American in the United States, and what the hell you're screwing up over there is not my fault. So, all the best to all of you correcting your mess.

[@bryanwozniak8861]

0:16 that how and when the MAGA and QAnon was born. John McCain may his memory be eternal!

[@G4LIFE74]

Man has time changed .. Respect..Education at its best !!

[@mitzloo1933]

I love that Boehner and Obama became buds. Would never happen now.

[@parkwoojin1875]

If you need ideas for future videos, Ginsberg and Scalias relationship was top notch

[@JerseyAir]

WHY IS THIS SO WHOLESOME, it's great

[@johnzengerle7576]

My favorite story about President Bush throwing out the first ball is that Derek Jeter helped him warm up, and told him not to bounce it because “they'll boo you.”

[@Rylee_DJ]

Why would they boo him?

[@k.d-ux3um]

@@Rylee_DJ Yankee fans are a tough crowd… if he threw a bad pitch they’d boo him. Jeter knows

[@Rylee_DJ]

@@k.d-ux3um ah, I see. but still this was in reference to simply bouncing the ball, is that considered bad or would the crowd see it as bad and if so, why?

[@MrUKRAINEC]

This is great example of how politics can work together. Thank you for Ukranian president in this compilation too!

[@MidnightRambler]

Bipartisan corruption

[@usa1thankyou823]

John McCain was a real patriot. His Father was an admiral that commanded the final surge on Japan's motherland to end World War two. His Grandfather was also admiral. The entire family defended this country's colors. He answered the call to serve this country. You can agree or disagree with his politics, but you can't deny he loved the USA.

[@Scriabin_fan]

I have the highest respect for McCain. No Republican and very few Democrats in politics is as honorable as he was.

[@georgejohnson8674]

? wtf? He was a traitor lol. He sold out his troops in Vietnam and publicly shamed the greatest President since Lincoln. He's rotting in hell lol. Such a push over pansy.

[@extremegrieferbible]

@@georgejohnson8674 He publicly shamed FDR? When?

[@georgejohnson8674]

@@extremegrieferbible ? I said the best not a socialist.

[@extremegrieferbible]

​@@georgejohnson8674 "Everything I don't like is socialism/woke/Soros." - Trumpsters since 2016.

[@georgejohnson8674]

@@extremegrieferbible lol, name one reason you came up on your own why you hate the greatest potus ever, Trump? Not you were told Not cause cnn said You name a reason. Try it 🤡

[@tylermaly1390]

Whether you agree with the people in this video or disagree, can we all agree that we really need more moments like this in American politics?

[@curlyb9177]

Isn’t America so beautiful when both parties get along?

[@mackstewart4203]

One of the best KZbin videos I’ve seen in a long time!

[@markjohnston8631]

This is a terrific collection of clips and watching it just now gave me a much-needed boost of pride in our nation and some of its great leaders. The toxicity of the past eight years has taken a heavy toll. I only hope that once the MAGA madness subsides we can return to the days of decency in our public affairs. Thanks so much for posting this.

[@adamled99]

If that's your photo Mark, you should be old enough to know that the divisiveness and hatred has existed long before Trump

[@abalakrishnan4152]

It's not just MAGA it's populism in general. The whole government just tries to take away our freedoms. We have to go back to basics and restore our freedoms! Freedom to speak, freedom of religion, freedom of press, fair and just court system, etc. The government, on both sides, tries to remove various freedoms every day. The Democrats try to remove our freedom of speech and the Republicans try to remove freedom to make decisions about the body. The problem is populism.

[@Legend-mg2ry]

@@adamled99trump has increased it though because he never put politics aside when it came to the big issues like the pandemic.

[@kingofcards9]

Leftists only subvert and destroy. With them, there is no going back.

[@jeremymcgrath3301]

Thanks for compiling this. NEEDED.

[@MrLeastAviation]

Why am I honestly not surprised Clinton can play a mean ass saxophone lmao

[@joaovitormatos8147]

10:10 Both men in the joint session are catholic, an unthinkable achievement 50 years prior

[@gareginnzhdehhimself]

Or the Pope chairing a session of Congress, 50 years ago they would have thought we were communist

[@smadaf]

Pope Francis addressed that joint session of Congress in 2015. Fifty years before 2015 was 1975. The United States had a Catholic president as early as 1961 (John F. Kennedy), which arguably is 'better' than a Catholic vice president (president of the Senate). The United States had a Catholic speaker of the House of Representatives as early as 1962 (John McCormack).

[@freeze1305]

To all the younglings watching this. The clip of George W. Bush throwing the pitch at 11:30 was shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks. The importance of a president throwing a clean pitch might seem frivolous, but it was what we needed more than anything.

[@blonded0532]

Trump’s interview on Ruth was such an out of character and genuinely sweet moment for him, it still kind of feels like a dream

[@danielplainview2584]

Trump plays a caricatured version of himself to shock/organic market and get free publicity. He's been doing that for decades. He got billions of dollars in free media coverage in 2016. He's not an idiot.

[@howlinallen7720]

You know, I’ve been watching a lot of clips I never saw from the 2016 and 2020 race. He may not be perfect, but he acted like that more often than I think many of us have seen. One I saw recently was kind of similar to the McCain speech (in its own regard), near the beginning of this video. This was during 2016. Trump VS Clinton. Basically they were asked if they think positively of one another or respect one another. If I recall correctly, Hillary basically said: she respects his kids and how he raised them, but not so much respect for him as a person. Then Trump spoke, and to summarize he basically said, he respects Hillary and how hard she fought for her campaign, and how he disagrees with her on many important topics but he has nothing against her as a person. I was really thrown off. A beautiful sign of respect. I want to see more moments of respect in this 2024 race.

[@anthonymartensen3164]

​@howlinallen7720 trump is a cheat and a liar and does everything in the name of his own self-preservation.

[@anthonymartensen3164]

Her last request was that they wait until the election to appoint her successor, and trump did it anyway

[@benberks3852]

Something happened to trump that turned him crazy

[@Secret19977]

Bush throwing that baseball was a symbol of freedom and how terrorists would never beat us in our freedom and way of life

[@pewterpirate4560]

Trump immediately left the mics and said "I get next!"

[@lesliep7727]

Thank you for making this! What a timely reminder of who we are as Americans! 🎉

[@Aabil11]

I wish this included the time the Senate named a cancer bill after Beau Biden, who had died of cancer

[@ebarteldes]

Why is Tiny Dancer playing in the background when T**** speaks about Ruth Bader Gisberg?

[@avyghn5324]

This discredites any claims against Biden being dumb, he realizes pretty fast that no one else but him could get the Medal of Freedom because no one else stood by to receive it anymore, he reacted pretty quickly and his initual reaction seemed genuine, god this video is so fascinating, thank you D Carl for all the funny stuff and yet the little beam of light which is this video!

[@gunreddy]

I don't think Biden is dumb per se, but age is quickly taking its toll on him. He started showing signs of it back in 2019. You see videos from the 90s and 2000s and Biden is quite good at speaking.

[@brixan...]

The simple rebuttal is that even if he was very perceptive in that video, he could be impaired now. He is 10+ years older now than he was in that clip

[@VazJazz96]

It’s not that Biden is dumb, it’s that he’s too old, geriatric and on the cusp of dementia.

[@MisterTwister88]

Now Joe has no idea where he is most of the time, and is trying to sniff kids every chance he gets.

[@danielplainview2584]

@@gunreddy Exactly, even comparing his debate performances in 2019 to now is insane