The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (1788-2016) is now available! https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Mr. Beat's band: http://electricneedleroom.net/ Mr. Beat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Donate to Mr.Beat for prizes: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat The 53rd episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. In 1996, Bill Clinton tries to be the first Democrat since FDR to win re-election. #mrbeat #presidentialelectionsinamericanhistory #elections Feeling dorky? Visit here: http://www.countingthevotes.com/1996 The 53rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1996. It featured a dude from Kansas, a dude from Arkansas, and another dude from Texas. At first, it wasn’t looking so good for Bill Clinton. He faced the Republican Revolution of 1994, in which the Republican Party took control of both houses of Congress and state governments in a long time. In fact, this was the first time Republicans held the majority in the House of Representatives in 40 years. Clinton also hadn’t held up to promises to cut taxes and reduce the deficit. Plus, he wanted to take away the 2nd amendment. Oh I joke! But seriously, he signed the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which didn’t get him many friends with the National Rifle Association. However, the economy was getting better, and the United States was the only superpower left on the world stage, so we were like, “What’s up, now, world?” Clinton maybe had a chance. He and Al Gore were easily renominated. Many Republicans fought for the nomination, but the top three contenders were Steve Forbes, a publishing executive from New Jersey, Pat Buchanan, who still had strong support despite his losing effort in 1992, and Bob Dole, the Kansas Senator who ran back in 1988. Steve Forbes stood out as a dude who really pushed for a flat income tax. Pat Buchanan was the paleoconservative type, kind of like Alex Jones but not as crazy. Dole, who was more moderate and more of an establishment type, of course won the nomination, with Buchanan coming in second and Steve Forbes coming in third. Dole picked Jack Kemp, a former Representative from New York, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and former professional football player, as his running mate. And Texas billionaire Ross Perot was back. He and his supporters created a new political party called the Reform Party. Perot originally did not want to run again, but after the Federal Election Commission said that the Reform Party would only get federal matching funds if Perot ran, Perot changed his mind and entered the race. However, the Commission on Presidential Debates, made up of only Democrats and Republicans b ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_PD0Fci-no

Mr. Beat compares and contrasts the two biggest cities in Tennessee- Memphis and Nashville. Yes, he mentions music...a few times. Produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. All images and video by Matt Beat, Shannon Beat, L. Beat, R. Beat, used under fair use guidelines, or found in the public domain. Additional animations by Adam Christians. Subscribe to his stuff at @Moonlight_Productions. Music by @NoirEtBlancVie. Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KMNRce0B_IVvfEoqUr9vx_1ig0Vj3mOfSCXTM-1wWm8/edit?usp=sharing Sources/further reading: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US32820-memphis-tn-ms-ar-metro-area/ https://censusreporter.org/profiles/40000US61273-nashville-davidson-tn-urbanized-area/ https://datausa.io/profile/geo/memphis-tn https://datausa.io/profile/geo/nashville-davidson-murfreesboro-franklin-tn https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/memphis-tn/nashville-davidson-tn/50000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee https://www.bestplaces.net/city/tennessee/nashville-davidson https://www.bestplaces.net/city/tennessee/memphis https://www.forbes.com/places/tn/memphis https://www.forbes.com/places/tn/nashville https://www.thisismysouth.com/nashville-vs-memphis-who-does-it-better/ https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/08/27/memphis-nashville-bbq-southern-living-peg-leg-porker-a-r-bar-b-q-shop-best-rank-winner-vote/2125953001/ https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/07/27/lower-broadway-is-nashvilles-iconic-street-losing-its-music-soul/70395746007/ https://chameleonswithcarryons.com/memphis-or-nashville-is-nashville-or-memphis-better/ https://www.skratch.world/post/nashville-and-why-you-should-go-to-memphis-instead Sign up to my newsletter for updates on new shenanigans: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact.html Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYesELO6axBrCuSpf7S9DQ/join For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact.html https://www.youtube.com/c/iammrbeat/about How to support and donate to my channel: Subscribe to @iammrbeat & hit the notification bell ? Join for great perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat Subscribe to my second channel: The Beat Goes On Patreon for The Beat Goes On: https://www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson Connect with me: Links: https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website: https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebeatpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ @beatmastermatt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Beatcord: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat Merch: https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Affiliate Links: Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall: https://link.fourthwall.com/MrBeat StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5272340869152768 #geography #tennessee #cities 0:00 Similarities 3:12 Differences 20:02 Which is better? Memphis and Nashville Two of the biggest cities in the entire Southeastern United States, and the biggest two cities in Tennessee Based on my research and after visiting both cities recently, I’ve noticed that Nashville seems to be viewed as the city of Tennessee’s future and Memphis? Well, Memphis seems to be in the rear-view mirror more these days. I think that’s crazy. Memphis is one of the most unique cities in the country, and it’s a dang tragedy that folks are forgetting about its charm. So yeah, sure Nashville is amazing, but don’t sleep on Memphis, too. It has a lot that Nashville doesn’t, and the two cities definitely complement each other well. Which is better? Memphis and Nashville? Let me know by screaming out your window or via messenger pigeon. Or, ya know, comment below…if you want me to actually get the message. Also, a lot of that footage you saw was filmed by my family and I so heck yeah. We were in both cities last spring and had a grand ol’ time. Thanks for watching! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTfylBFpi2Q