Rancher Cliven Bundy apologizes for racist comments

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy apologized on Friday for the racist comments he made in a recent interview with the New York Times.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Bundy offered up an apology during his daily news conference at his ranch. "I hope I didn't offend anybody. If I did, I ask for your forgiveness." He noted though that he still "meant what I said. It comes from the heart."

The rancher also insisted that he isn't actually racist. "I'm probably one of the most non-racist people in America," Bundy offered up. He claims that the comments were merely about the federal government and how "all we Americans are trading one form of slavery for another."

As previously reported, Bundy spoke with the Times and called African Americans "the Negro" and wondered if blacks weren't just better off being slaves and still picking cotton as opposed to living on government subsidy. He said it feels to him like African Americans have "less freedom" now.

Shortly after he made those comments, GOP supporters who initially rushed to his aid when the Bureau of Land Management came to take away his cattle for non-payment of grazing on federal lands, did their best to back away somewhat.

Sen. Rand Paul slammed Bundy's comments in a statement, noting that "His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly disagree with him." Nevada Sen. Dean Heller followed suit with his own condemnation, along with Fox News TV host Greta Van Susteren.

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