Republican criticized for «RedNeck Rap» against Obama

Rep. Bill Otto, a LeRoy Republican, said Thursday that the last line of his short video is a reference to stereotypes about rednecks, not Obama.

But Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, said he's appalled by the video. Hensley said it's logical to conclude that the reference is to the first African-American president's race.

Otto has been posting videos on his own YouTube channel for about 18 months. His latest was posted last month.

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