After right-wing folk hero Cliven Bundy was caught on camera delivering a racist tirade, Media Matters looks back at the conservative media figures who propelled him into the national spotlight.Right-Wing Folk Hero Bundy Caught In Racist Tirade NY Times: Bundy Wondered If Black People Might Be "Better Off As Slaves." Bundy went on a racist rant during a recent press conference, as reported by The New York Times: Mr.