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Fox News Parts Ways with Bob Beckel
Mediaite ^ | June 25th, 2015 | Andrew Kirell |

Posted on 06/25/2015 12:13:07 PM PDT by george76

Bob Beckel is no longer a Fox News employee, a network spokesperson confirmed to Mediaite on Thursday afternoon.

Best-known as the salty liberal panelist on Fox’s hit midday talk show The Five, Beckel has been off-the-air since February 16. His absence was surrounded by mystery for several months until the network confirmed that he had undergone back surgery and, later, that he had also sought rehabilitation therapy for addiction to prescription pain medication.

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While often representing the lone “liberal” voice at the desk, Beckel has stirred up his fair share of controversy: When he called for an end to visas for students from Muslim countries following the Boston Marathon bombings;

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: beckel; bobbeckel; fox; foxnews
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Politico reported that the bottom feeding, one-man freak show Geraldo Rivera would help fill the void.
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Yikes. Images of frying pans and fire are dancing in my head.


41 posted on 06/25/2015 12:37:04 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: ElayneJ

I agree. The Five was better with Bechel. He was a good foil for the others plus he had better insight into political campaigns than any of the others. I read between the lines of Fox’ statement that he was canned for substance abuse despite Fox’ attempts to help him rehabilitate.


42 posted on 06/25/2015 12:37:53 PM PDT by be-baw (still seeking)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia; Turbo Pig

The Fox News statement does sound a bit harsh


Sometimes the truth hurts.

*******

If only the country would take the same view on any number of liberal ideology and culture.


^^THAT^^


43 posted on 06/25/2015 12:41:29 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: PghBaldy; All
I have to say I found Kimberly constantly getting annoyed with him priceless. There, fixed it!
44 posted on 06/25/2015 12:43:13 PM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington DC has become the enemy of free people everywhere)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Fox....

...He took tremendous advantage of our generosity, empathy and goodwill and we simply came to the end of the road with him.


Addicts can do that. Tough love is the only solution, usually.


45 posted on 06/25/2015 12:43:15 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: circlecity

Exactly right.

There was a time when Beckel was very edgy. On the FoxNews panel, he was less edgy. He would disagree, but he moderated considerably.

What I suspect is that we’ll get someone much more edgy, that will be more effective in confusing people.

Not good in the long term.


46 posted on 06/25/2015 12:43:26 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: onyx

I think he is an alcoholic and drug addict. Once and addict, always an addict.

I will miss him on The Five. He was entertaining. I almost never agreed with his positions, but I liked to watch him.

Juan is the worst. Worse than Comes. They should get Snake Head to join the group. Now that would be entertaining.


47 posted on 06/25/2015 12:44:01 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: george76

Hot-Head Jackass !!


48 posted on 06/25/2015 12:44:32 PM PDT by TexasCajun (Hillary: Ethically Sleazy & Politically Stupid)
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To: InterceptPoint
No progress in my view. I'd rather listen to Beckel than Juan or Geraldo. At least Beckel could make fun of himself once and a while and was not nearly so sanctimonious as most libs.
49 posted on 06/25/2015 12:45:19 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: george76

Good riddance. Glad to see the fat assed coke-head gone. I’m sure he’ll turn up on MSNBC soon enough. It’s where has been libtards go to die.


50 posted on 06/25/2015 12:45:40 PM PDT by 762X51
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To: be-baw

That’s the message I heard, too, but I hope it’s not true.


51 posted on 06/25/2015 12:46:05 PM PDT by ElayneJ
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To: george76
Beckel was a disrupter. What he said was less important then whom he stepped on to block their time to speak.

-PJ

52 posted on 06/25/2015 12:50:08 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: woodbutcher1963

Thank you for the information. I thought I recalled Beckel talking about his former druggie days.

I’m sorry to learn he has relapsed.

I’m with you regarding Juan. He’s intolerable, what with his shouting.

I turn the channel whenever I see his face and I do the same with Colmes.

There’s one other I can’t stand but the name escapes me...lol.

Wait: it’s Richard. Don’t know his surname, but he’s a frequent guest of Megyn Kelly’s.

He won’t shut up.


53 posted on 06/25/2015 12:51:43 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless)
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To: george76

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/hooker-democrat-big-extortion-plot

More time for hookers and blow.

Still he was better than his liberal fill-ins.


54 posted on 06/25/2015 12:51:50 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: george76

I suspect he needed rehab long before the back problem. There were times on “The Five” he was slurring his words so badly he very likely downed a fifth before stepping into the studio.


55 posted on 06/25/2015 12:52:21 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Pray. It's the last arrow in the quiver.)
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To: george76

I wondered where he has been...!


56 posted on 06/25/2015 12:52:58 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democ"RAT"ic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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To: george76

I’m glad he’s gone. He was on a talk show to discuss significant current events and he refused to talk about Benghazi. He was getting paid to address the issue and he just flat-out refused to do his job. He should have been fired a lot earlier for his on-air profanity, disrespect to coworkers and left-wing stupidity. Good riddance.


57 posted on 06/25/2015 12:53:03 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: woodbutcher1963

“I think he is an alcoholic and drug addict. Once and addict, always an addict.”


Careful. This may upset fans of another talking head that shall be nameless. ;)


58 posted on 06/25/2015 12:54:41 PM PDT by Bluewater2015 (There are no coincidences)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
An extremely unusual exit statement for any employer to make publicly. The truth behind it must have been really bad...
59 posted on 06/25/2015 12:57:28 PM PDT by FredZarguna (Let's call it what it is: Climate Immorality. Now say a Dozen Hail Marys and six Our Fathers.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave
Meet Maryam Massihi. The 21-year-old hooker recently stole political consultant Bob Beckel's heart--at least for a few hours, at $300 per.

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60 posted on 06/25/2015 12:58:31 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democ"RAT"ic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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