Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney. Epic Rap Battles Of History 

The guy who played Obama sounds EXACTLY like him.

Crazy that they had an actual national election to figure out who won this rap battle.

"you're stupid" "you're stupid" "nuh uh" genuinely sounds like a debate these days

"oh yeah well youre stupid" "youre stupid" "nuh uh" has got to be the best line in erb history

I wonder if Obama saw this video.

I’m gonna tell my kids this is how Obama got elected

“So rich and white it’s like I’m runnin against a cheese cake” legendary 😂😂😂😂

Remember when we thought Romney was the absolute worst that we could do as a presidential candidate? Yeah, me too.

People that watched this as a kid came back to understand all the jokes now

*Sorry, I just got jealous for being left out in the rap battle*

2012 Obama: Dissing other in a rap battles for Precidency 2023 Obama: Bullied by Trump & Sleepy Joe in minecraft

Still incredible on so many levels. “Don’t talk about change, just do it. I fought for what was on my brain until…” stands out for any scenario, any time, anywhere. Fun, inspiring, engaging gold.

The guy who did Obama was spot on with impression.

Anyone else here after watching Trump vs Biden?

"I fought for what was on my brain until bullet when through it" 2:29 One of the hardest bars ever in ERB

It's been over a decade and I searched “of the people, for the people, by the people…EAGLE” on RU-vid because I didn't remember any other line from this…it still hits hard.

History teacher: who won the 2012 election? Me: Abraham Lincoln

This is definitely what Obama would look like if he was real

"look I respect all religions, but it might get crazy" "if the white house has a first, second AND a third lady" This gets me so hard every time, it's too fucking hilarious. ☠

This reminds me of simpler times😢

"They say your father was a great man, you must be what's left" Holy shit dude, go easy on him

This is more polite and adult than the new presidential debate.

I watched this so much as a kid 😂👏🏼 never gets old!

youve got the momma jeans

Mitt: best flow Obama: best disses Lincoln: best throw downs and surprises Gays: can dress

Mitt Romney: Best Flow Barack Obama: Best Roast Abe Lincoln: Nun but facts Winner: Eagle

“I’m not gonna let this battle be dictated by facts, I’M RICH!” Is a crazy way to start off the battle 😂😂😂

“I FOUGHT FOR WHAT WAS ON MY MIND UNTIL A BULLET WENT THROUGH IT”

I'm waiting for Donald Trump vs Joe Biden ft Kanye.

The vibes of early 2010's is insane

Is anyone else here reflecting on how fucked everything has become that Romney is now one of the most reasonable Republicans?

"oh yeah well you're stupid" "You're stupid" "Nuh uh" Gets me every time

"They say your father was a great man, you must be what's left" Fuckin instant kill for me

me: has a valid argument my mum: *I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS BATTLE BE DICTATED BY FACTS*

11 years later and Abe Lincoln’s Bars still go hard

"Raw rhymes stronger than my jaw line when I spit a phrase" 🗣🔥🥶

"THE PRESIDENT SHALL NOT BE THE SHINIEST OF TWO TURDS" Famous last words

For those of you saying Mitt won, you're wrong. For those of you saying Obama won, you're wrong. For those of you saying Lincoln won, you're wrong. That eagle fucking SHATTERED the competition.

Dude why the fuck does this go so fucking hard and have relevant political commentary at the same time. We are in the best possible timeline.

Used to watch every SINGLE ONE OF THESE EPISODES SINCE THEY FIRST CAME Out. I love you guys

Okay whoever wrote "Got their hands so far up your rear, call you Mitt" is a genius and I hope they got a raise

Do you ever...just miss this. Man even divided we were more together here...

"You! I wanna like you. Don't talk about change just do it! I fought for what was on my brain until a bullet went through it!" This line has lived in my head rent free for 11 years.

The fact that some people actually think Lincoln won is crazy

Best flow: Romney Best disses: Obama Best bitch smacks: Lincoln Overall winner: EAGLE

"So rich and white it s like im running against a cheesecake" still kills me after 8 years.

10 years later and this is still great. Even my kids love it.

Bro hit him with the “nu uh”😂😂

“The president shall not be the shiniest of two turds” Well it’s only gotten worse Abe

"The president shall not be the shiniest of two turds" Ahh 2012 if you only knew...

Who’s here after Romney announced he’s not running for re-election?

Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer who has served as the junior United States senator from Utah since 2019. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election, losing to incumbent Barack Obama. Raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, by George and Lenore Romney, he spent over two years in France as a Mormon missionary. He married Ann Davies in 1969; they have five sons. Active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) throughout his adult life, Romney served as bishop of his ward and later as a stake president for an area covering Boston and many of its suburbs. By 1971, he had participated in the political campaigns of both his parents. In 1971 Romney graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Brigham Young University (BYU) and in 1975 he received a JD-MBA degree from Harvard.[2] He became a management consultant and in 1977 joined Bain & Company in Boston. As Bain's chief executive officer (CEO), he helped lead the company out of a financial crisis. In 1984, he co-founded and led the spin-off company Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm that became one of the largest of its kind in the nation. After stepping down from Bain Capital and his local leadership role in the LDS Church, Romney was the Republican nominee in the 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts. After losing to five-term incumbent Ted Kennedy, he resumed his position at Bain Capital. Years later, a successful stint as president and CEO of the then-struggling Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics led to a relaunch of his political career. Elected governor of Massachusetts in 2002, Romney helped develop and later signed a health care reform law (commonly called "Romneycare") that provided near-universal health insurance access through state-level subsidies and individual mandates to purchase insurance. He also presided over the elimination of a projected $1.2-1.5 billion deficit through a combination of spending cuts, increased fees, and closing corporate tax loopholes. He did not seek reelection in 2006, focusing instead on his campaign for the Republican nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, ultimately losing the nomination to Senator John McCain. He ran for and won the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, becoming the first LDS Church member to be a major party's nominee. He lost the election to President Obama. After reestablishing residency in Utah, Romney announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Orrin Hatch in the 2018 election; he defeated state representative Mike Kennedy in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Jenny Wilson in the general election. In doing so, he became only the third person ever to be elected governor of one state and U.S. senator for another state. Generally considered a moderate or centrist Republican,[3][4] in 2020, Romney was the lone Republican to vote to convict Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial, making him the first senator ever to have voted to remove a president of the same party from office.[5] Romney also voted to convict in Trump's second trial in 2021. He marched alongside Black Lives Matter protestors, voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, supported gun control measures, and did not vote for Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. In 2023, Romney announced he will not run for reelection in 2024 and will retire from the Senate when his term expires in 2025.[6]

Fun fact: more people have seen this video than actually voted in that election

8 years later and the “call you mitt” line still gets me

"i am the head of state. you're like a head of cabbage." god damn im keeping that one for later

Best way to spend new years

"The president shall not be the shiniest of two turds." Oh 2012. You had no idea. Edit - My greatest achievement in life: I got top comment on an Epic Rap Battles of History video.

I keep imagining Barack watching this and going: “Ha, let me show this to Michelle”

"Nuh uh"

"I fought what's in my brain, until a bullet went through it! " Hits hard 🔥

history teacher: quote the constitution me: of the people, by the people, for the people. eagle

"So rich and white it's like I'm running against a cheesecake" *Still the best line I've ever heard*

I have watched almost all of your videos, this is by far the best

11 years later and this still a bop

"Oh yeah, well you're stupid" That line was fire

"nuh uh" is a hard ass bar

even after all this time my brain replays this song when im at work sometimes and makes me smile. im a canadian but this hits hard due to any political venue is basically the same and this sheds some fun light on the stupidity and absurdity of either side trying to either outshine the other or bury them into the ground in a dirty fashion. Thank you guys for many years of entertainment! always happy to see new content and come back to the oldschool classics

"So rich and white, it's like I'm running against a cheese cake!" I fucking love that line.

I think Lincoln won

0:01 "UEEEEEEEEPAKEBELAOABALAAAAAAAAA" I cry,man(

No wonder this is the most viewed this is just brilliant

“so rich and white its like im running against a cheesecake” LMFAO

‘Not gonna let his battle be dictated by facts” That statement hits different in 2020

2024, I’m 30 now. This still slaps

''Nuh uh'' -omaba

Who’s eagerly waiting for Lincoln’s third appearance and smackdown in 2020? Except can he do that for real 😟

"The president shall not be the shiniest of two turds" how ironic...look at 2016's canidates.

10 years later and these bars still hit. Besides hard bars, ERB is a bit educational to me

Reviewing/Picking a Winner for Every ERB Part 23: Barrack Obama vs. Mitt Romney Who I am rooting for: Neither Let's Go! *Mitt Romney Verse 1* I'm not gonna let this battle be dictate by facts (+5) I'm rich, I got fat stacks and super PACs (+2) We all know what went down in that 2008 election Youre a decent politician with a wining complexion (+3.5) Youre all Barrack and no bite (+4) Been no change and were all still hoping that you'll shut your mouth But like Guantanamo Bay theyre both open (+8) Youre from the Windy City where youre looking pretty with your Blowhards (+1.5) But come January you'll be left evicted and with no job (+4) (though that didn't age so well) Raw rhymes, stronger than my jawline when I spit a phrase (+3) Knocking you harder than front doors in my old mission days (+3) You see this silver poon? This dug Mass outta debt Took you four years to drop unemployment down below 8% (+7.5) You feel that Barry, youre old news Everyone's having doubts (+2.5) And your rhymes are as weak as this economy that you've done about (+8.5) Call me a vicious businessman cause Romney's stealing this race (+2) 'I'll go Bian Capital on your donkey ass, restructure your face (+4) *Barrack Obama Verse 1* They say your father was a great man You must be what's left (+7) Need to stop hating on gay's, let em teach you how to dress (+7) You got the mamma jeans and a Mr. Fantastic face (+6.5) So rich and white it's like Im running against a cheesecake (+9.5) Republicans need a puppet and you fit (+5.5) Got their hands so far up your rear, call you Mitt (+7.5) Im the Head of State; youre like a head of cabbage (+5) Bout to get smacked by my stimulus package (+7) Youre a bad man with no chance,you cant even touch me (+2) I got four more years (two terms!) in the White House just trust me! (+1.5) I hope you saved your best rhymes for the second half Cause right now....I'm 47% through.....kicking your ass (+5.5) *Mitt Romney Verse 2* Whatever, that 40% thing got you real mad What, did it remind you how many decent parents you had (+10) *Barrack Obama Verse 2* Uhh, look I respect all religions but it might get crazy If the White House has a first, second, and a third lady (+10) *Mitt Romney Verse 3* Ha, don't bring up wives man, what are you doing? You got hitched to the female version of Patrick Ewing (+7.5) *Barrack Obama Verse 3* Uhh, let me be clear.....uhh, don't get it twisted We'll see hoe pretty your face is after my fist has kissed it (+1) Romney: Uhuhuhuh, youre a stuttering communist (+1.5) Obama: Oh yeah, well, youre stupid Romney: You're stupid Obama: Nuh uh Romney: Grrrr Obama: Grrrr Eagle: Aaaahh! *Abe Lincoln Verse 1* NOTE: BECAUSE LINCOLN'S RAPPING TIME WAS A QUARTER OF OBAMA AND ROMNEY'S, I WILL BE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 3/4 POINT FOR EVERY DISS By the power invested in me by this giant bald bird The president shall not be the shiniest of two turds (+10+7.5)=(+17.5) You, I wanna like you, don't talk about change just do it I fought for what was on my brain until a bullet went through it! (+9.5 +7.2)=(+16.7) And you, moneybags, youre a pancake, youre flip floppety (+7.5 +5.6)=(+13.1) Its a country, not a company you can play like Monopoly (+8 +6)=(+14) I'll properly rech across the aisle and b*tch slap you both as equals (+9 +6.8)=(15.8) Of the people, by the people, for the people Eagle! Mitt Romney's flow (+6) Barrack Obama's Flow (+4.5) Abe Lincoln's Flow (+9) *Results* Mitt Romney=83.5 pts Barrack Obama=79.5 pts Abe Lincoln=86.1 pts Winner=Abe Lincoln Second Place=Mitt Romney Last Place=Barrack Obama You know a channel is successful when even the former POTUS acknowledges it, not to mention over 160 million views and counting! Regardless of how well the lines aged, your impersonations of both characters was spot on and I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially the Lincoln appearance (who clearly won!)

“I fought for what was on my brain until a bullet went through it,” -Abraham Lincoln.

"The president shall not be the shiniest of two turds" that line hits too close to home

‘Don’t bring up wives, man. What are you doing? You got hitched to the female version of Patrick Ewing’ Damn

If they replaced the debates with these I’d be happy

"It's a country, not a company" "The president shall not be the shiniest of two turds" Well Abe I've got news for you..

The next rap battle is just going to be 5 minutes of Abe sitting silently in a chair in his head in hands.

11yrs later. ☝🏼

This helped me with my A.P. GOV. test, thank you

do y’all remember how iconic it was when abraham lincoln came in it was all we could talk about for DAYS

I think we both know that... *Abraham Lincoln won that*

I love that ERB is coming back in my recommended

10 years later and it’s still as funny as it was when I first saw this 😂😂😂😂 I’m glad I found this video

Eagle: *CAW* Eagle wins it, right there.

"Im not gonna let this battle be dictated by facts!" First line already nails the average politician ERB is golden

2:25 - 2:34 is still, by far, the hardest line in all of ERB

This ironically slaps, like my stimulus package HAHAHA.

The line “republicans need a puppet and you fit, got their hand so far up your rear call ya Mitt!” Has been permanently stuck in my head for a decade

"Don't talk about change, just do it! I fought for what was on my brain UNTIL A BULLET WENT THROUGH IT..." Bruh that line was just too real.

Love this

11 years later I still know half the lyricas. Insane.

I just realised that at Obama's bar about being 47% through kicking Romney's ass, when he starts that bar it is actually 47% through the video. That's gotta be the best bar EVER on ERB