Rick Perry Dodges On Bundy's Slavery Remarks: 'Bundy Is A Side Issue'

[DonViejo]

DYLAN SCOTT – APRIL 24, 2014, 10:21 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) elected not to denounce Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's racially charged remarks Thursday.

CBS This Morning's Norah O'Donnell gave Perry the opportunity. "Clive Bundy made some very inflammatory racial comments that were reported in the New York Times today. Do you denounce those comments?" she asked.

"I don't know what he said, but the fact is Clyde (sic) Bundy is a side issue here compared to what we're looking at in the state of Texas," Perry said. "He is an individual. Deal with his issues as you may. "

"What we have in the state of Texas … the federal government is coming in and attempting from our perspective to take over private property," he continued.

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[MohRokTah]

1. Perry and Loesch have both doubled down on Bundy.

So far Rand Paul and Dean Heller have distanced themselves.

[spanone]

2. private property mr perry? you, sir, are a moron.

[Botany]

5. + 1

Don't you know that private property is called BLM Federal Lands?

[MohRokTah]

3. And even Perry tries to whitewash what's actually a TX-OK border dispute. eom

[JoePhilly]

4. Bundy?, bundy?, bundy? ... nope, never heard of him.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

6. These "patriots" sure do hate the United States of America. nt

[DisgustipatedinCA]

7. Rick Perry, what's the name of your hunting camp?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/03/texas-governor-rick-perry_n_992712.html

Or is that a "side issue" too?

[Tanuki]

8. Wow, I had almost forgotten that one! Thanks for putting it out front again.

Once again, the DU collective memory is excellent!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

9. Agreed. Collectively, our memory is unbeatable. nt