you come on the show, you hold up a dead calf and that makes everybody upset. but you should look at yourself for why the calf is dead. if you paid the fees, this wouldn't have happened. isn't that a fair point? >> no, it's not. >> because? >> not a fair point at all. this is the united states of america. i live in a sovereign state, the state of nevada, and i abide by all the state laws. i'll be damned if this is property of the united states. they have no business here. >> the media spotlight that first highlighted bundy's dispute with the feds has now turned into a scorcher. cnn senior media correspondent brian stelter has a closer look at how conservative media helped launch this unknown rancher into the mainstream. >> reporter: from angry grants. >> your government has gone absolutely mild. >> reporter: to news made to