Kan. lawmaker in 'Opossum, the other dark meat' cap chiding Obama apologizes to those offended

[sabra]

Source: LA Times/AP

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker says he's sorry if he offended anyone by criticizing President Barack Obama while wearing a cap that calls opossum "the other dark meat."

Rep. Bill Otto said during a meeting with the NAACP on Saturday that he had "absolutely no thought of anything racial" in his online video, "RedNeck Rap."

But he's standing by his rhymes. Among other things, he criticizes bringing Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the U.S. and the economic bailouts.

The Republican from Leroy says his cap refers to his roots and "The Beverly Hillbillies" television family that dined on opossum. He says the message is that anyone can see Congress' failings.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-redneck-rap-lawmaker,0,6743722.story

[JI7]

1. he had "absolutely no thought of anything racial" in his online video, "RedNeck Rap."

[47of74]

2. If there's anyone out there who believes that I've got the following articles for sale;

[notadmblnd]

3. kinda sounds to me like a threat

maybe I'm stretching it, but to me it's saying that it's OK to kill "dark meat."

Does this guy attend that fred phelps church?

[katkat]

4. the opossum

who visits my deck to snack on peanuts would like the opportunity to piss on Rep. Otto's shoe, if someone will take the coward's gun away first.

[struggle4progress]

5. ... Otto last session tried to abolish the Kansas African-American Commission ...

Then there's this: Otto ... "made a remark to an African-American staff member about shooting an African-American member of the Governor's cabinet" ... http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/20258

[jaksavage]

6. Racist, Racist

Fucking racists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!