Rhode Island Senate Candidate Pimps Weird Kid on TV

This one is a mystery. You must watch this video just to try to figure out what carny trick is being played. Barry Hinkly is a desperate candidate who is using his 5 year son like the boy was that annoying dog from The Artist. The weird angle is…as the boy is talking, the father is moving his lips. Is it a robot? Otto and George ? What passes for acceptable in that strange little state called Rhode Island?

Read the story at mediaite.com. The original ad follows the weird interview.