Rand Paul Distancing Himself From Bundy After Racially-Charged Comments
“His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly disagree with him,” Paul told Business Insider in a statement.
Via Liberaland:
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is moving away from his support of Cliven Bundy after comments Bundy made about “Negros” came to light.
“His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly disagree with him,” Paul told Business Insider in a statement.
Bundy had openly wondered last weekend if black people had been “better off slaves” in comments reported Wednesday by the New York Times.
Paul had offered some support for Bundy’s cause in earlier remarks about the rancher’s standoff with the federal government, criticizing the armed federal presence.
“The federal government shouldn’t violate th