i'm in for lawrence o'donnell. we begin with a revealing development in an important story. for weeks, pundits and politicians called this man, a hero and patriot, for taking stances like this. >> this harmed the federal burbureaucrats. take the bureaucrats' guns away. that's my message today. >> rancher cliven bundy waged a decade long battle with the federal government over misuse of federal lands. when he welcomed, armed protesters to his ranch. he became a folk hero on fox news. among some republicans. that embrace was disturbing, as many critics pointed out. that embrace is ending. but not necessarily for all of the right reasons. tonight, most republicans want everyone to forget all about cliven bundy because he spoke directly about ignorance, racial resentment and outright racism that animates his world view.