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sheshe2

(83,791 posts)
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 07:50 PM Dec 2012

This has to beThe Funniest Thing I have ever seen! [View all]

My Fav. is #2

a brand new Twitter pal, Ron Butler (@RonnieButler), who has talent coming out of his ears. Need proof? Read his bio above. Need more? Why, here’s some now!


Seriously, watch these. There are only two, they’re short, and they’re excellent.

Here’s his first one from 2010, “Obama! A Modern U.S. President”:




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http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2012/12/07/video-obamas-fiscal-cliff-riff-uncensored/
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BRAVO!! Warpy Dec 2012 #1
Laughter is the best Medicine! ReRe Dec 2012 #2
Thanks ReRe sheshe2 Dec 2012 #3
I love these. The two men who wrote these style operettas hated each roguevalley Dec 2012 #19
Wow...I didn't know that..... ReRe Dec 2012 #26
the music is straight from their operatta roguevalley Dec 2012 #76
hmmm must read up on Gilbert & Sullivan sometime navarth Dec 2012 #68
du loves you back. :D roguevalley Dec 2012 #77
Ohhh...is he ever funnny! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #4
John Boehner looks like Mitzie Gaynor sheshe2 Dec 2012 #7
They were very good. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #5
Hil-frucking-larious! AAO Dec 2012 #6
Wow, Ronnie Butler Jr is certainly Talented! Amazing lyrics! Cha Dec 2012 #8
That Vid was posted in 2010... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #9
Oh Good.. Sorry, I didn't notice.. I was so happy Cha Dec 2012 #37
Hehehe freshwest Dec 2012 #10
Okay so which one was your Fav? sheshe2 Dec 2012 #13
No, for me, the first cracks me up. The second, I enjoyed the scenery though. Beautiful place. freshwest Dec 2012 #15
Got to admit both were Stellar performances. sheshe2 Dec 2012 #32
About 54 years ago, I was ina play, musical by two English dudes..Gilbert and Sullivan... Stuart G Dec 2012 #11
Me too...I was Cousin Hebe! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #12
In Pinafore, I was the first mate...called the bosun or bosun's mate..also Stuart G Dec 2012 #17
I always had 2nd place in the musicals...my best Friend always made first... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #24
Pirates of Penzance timesup Dec 2012 #51
Wow. Genius. I'm speechless. I have no superlatives adequate to the occasion. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #14
I could not agree with you more! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #25
This guy is good! Ron Butler, huh? where's he been? mountain grammy Dec 2012 #16
From Wikipedia... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #28
Thanks for the wiki info on Ron Butler, sheshe.. Cha Dec 2012 #38
That's ok! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #41
Glad we got that straightened out! Cha Dec 2012 #46
Wow! Thanks! I am sharing this! Left coast liberal Dec 2012 #18
Funny SamKnause Dec 2012 #20
ENCORE ENCORE!!!!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #21
Bravo... AnneD Dec 2012 #22
Keepers, both of them! silverweb Dec 2012 #23
Yes, silverweb.. I didn't notice the first one was from 2010 and Cha Dec 2012 #39
Hiya, Cha! silverweb Dec 2012 #52
OMG...... Historic NY Dec 2012 #27
Both are absolutely fabulous.n/t RebelOne Dec 2012 #29
kicked, rec'd, faced & tweeted!! annabanana Dec 2012 #30
More! More! JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #31
Well there is this from his web site. sheshe2 Dec 2012 #44
Gilbert and fucking Sullivan!!! longship Dec 2012 #33
THANKS sheshe2 ! Check out the name on the ukelele FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #34
Oh man I had to play that back 3 times... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #36
It was Michelle according to sheshe.. I'll take your words.. How Cha Dec 2012 #40
K&R (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #35
Those are fucking brilliant! wakemewhenitsover Dec 2012 #42
Hmmmm, I went to school with Ronnie Butler, was friends with his younger sister, LOL. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #43
Fantastic. efhmc Dec 2012 #45
Love them both 2naSalit Dec 2012 #47
LOL! They're both funny & clever, but the 1st one is off the charts! Great work! nt Peace Patriot Dec 2012 #48
Now THAT is funny! Kennah Dec 2012 #49
Awesome!!! Best Obama imitation LeftInTX Dec 2012 #50
That's funny right there. yends21012 Dec 2012 #53
K&R +1000! trof Dec 2012 #54
"If Sarah Palin shoots her mouth off one more time, so help me god!" lindysalsagal Dec 2012 #55
Nice. nt ReasonableToo Dec 2012 #56
I will show these to my conservative family members. They will LOVE them. Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #57
Love it! ewagner Dec 2012 #58
I am the wor-rld's biggest fan of Gil-il-bert and Sullivan . . . MrModerate Dec 2012 #59
Pure Brilliance! Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #60
That was great sellitman Dec 2012 #61
Yay, Ronnie Butler! wryter2000 Dec 2012 #62
Ronnie Butler I love youuuuuuu! Gregorian Dec 2012 #63
Really well done! Diego_Native 2012 Dec 2012 #64
Hey Diego_Native sheshe2 Dec 2012 #65
Ooops! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #67
excellent! cilla4progress Dec 2012 #66
I'd send #1 to my G&S group, but heads would explode Patiod Dec 2012 #69
parody songs usually get on me nerves..liked #2 though k&r trailmonkee Dec 2012 #70
Wow..Wow..Wow. THAT made my day ! BlueJazz Dec 2012 #71
didn't heaven05 Dec 2012 #72
Call me libodem Dec 2012 #73
Wow a new Tom Lehrer! What's the name of the second song. I can't remember it. pam4water Dec 2012 #74
Damn! *THAT'S* what the 21st Century needs . . . MrModerate Dec 2012 #79
BRILLIANT. My gawd the fiscal cliff video ought to be an ad on tv. snagglepuss Dec 2012 #75
OMG! laughter is the best way to deal with the fiscal cliff nt JanT Dec 2012 #78
With three days to go... KansDem Dec 2012 #80
woohoo lovuian Dec 2012 #81
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