Republicans slam Bundy's 'appalling and racist' remarks

The Hill reports:

Republican Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Dean Heller (Nev.) sharply criticized comments from Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy about African Americans, calling the comments racist and offensive.

The New York Times quoted Bundy referring to black people as “the Negro” and questioning whether they were better off as slaves.

“His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly disagree with him,” Paul said in a statement Thursday shortly after the Times published its story.