LEROY, Kan. - In what might be described as the lovechild of Dr. Dre and Minnie Pearl, Bill Otto, a Republican state representative from LeRoy, Kansas has made the national spotlight with his latest "rap" on the shortcomings of President Obama and his policies.
There have been plenty of politicians who've tried to embrace this musical genre, but what makes PossumOtter (that's my new nickname for him) so special and has drawn the ire of millions is that he posted his rythmically challenged ode on YouTube while wearing a ballcap that claims "Opossum, the other dark meat."
In my opinion, [which is presumably why you're reading this blog post] I doubt there was anything racially motivated by the hat (where I come from people actually do eat opposum) and the whole media frenzy only typifies the banality of our 24/7 hyper-partisan culture dominated by sniping political parties which has taken up yet another attempt to reach the elusive 18-34 year advertising demographic by dumbing down important social debate into the modern day equivalent of Madison Avenue jingles.
So, I'd rather criticize PossumOtter, [OK, I'll change his name back to Mr. Otto since I'm critiquing the very political/media culture which would rather assign labels than expose facts] for his lack of political coherency.
Please, Representative Otto, tell us how you're going to improve access to health care while controlling rising costs. Tell us how you intend to work hard to come up with ideas to address climate change while reducing our nation's dependence on fossil fuels. Tell us Kansans how you intend to enact policies to ensure our children maintain good health and keep pace with their counterparts in the developing world to be able to compete for the jobs of the next decade.
Until then, Mr. Otto, your "rap" is nothing more than a carnival sideshow.
Amazing. How'd this guy get elected? You are right to speak about issues. Too often we engage in politics of personal persecution. It's never right no matter which side of the aisle it comes from. We need to address issues. Our state and our nation are falling apart. We need leaders that can focus on what's important to us.