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Fox News Just Made an Announcement About Bob Beckel That Changes Their Relationship Forever
ijreview ^ | June 25,2015 | BY MICHAEL HAUSAM

Posted on 06/25/2015 4:21:59 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Fox News, which is said to have supported Beckel for years as he dealt with multiple addiction issues, has released a statement on the liberal host’s departure. According to Bill Shine, Executive Director of Programming, in a statement emailed to IJReview:

“We tried to work with Bob for months, but we couldn’t hold The Five hostage to one man’s personal issues. He took tremendous advantage of our generosity, empathy and goodwill and we simply came to the end of the road with him. Juan Williams and Geraldo Rivera will be among those rotating on the show for the near future.”

With Beckel’s departure, the search begins for a full-time replacement.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bobbeckel; marclamonthill; thefive
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To: Hojczyk

The underlying message us that he has fallen off the wagon too many times

I heard him talk about his life onetime and he had dad issues big time

I just wonder if he will survive this


41 posted on 06/25/2015 5:05:30 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: beaversmom

Sounds like the unauthorized release of PHI, which is against the law.


42 posted on 06/25/2015 5:07:23 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: faithhopecharity

That statement is so unusual I thought at first it was a joke. Beckel looks and acts like a typical drunk, I guess he is one.


43 posted on 06/25/2015 5:08:32 PM PDT by Williams
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To: Hojczyk

One down, two to go!


44 posted on 06/25/2015 5:14:07 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: EnquiringMind
Please, Fox, dump the abrasive, loudmouth Juan.

Abrasive, sure. He's irritating, but a loudmouth?

Seems like he's just trying to keep up with everybody else.

45 posted on 06/25/2015 5:22:56 PM PDT by x
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To: faithhopecharity

#38. BINGO. Looks like Fox is trying to be more “balanced” or “centrist” and in do so, is hurting itself instead.

Beckel was a pain in the ass but he was a loyal American, supported our military, and made us laugh.

Geraldo is a pompous putz (that’s for the Jewish part of him, whatever it is) and so Hispanic-Centric that he usually forgets his other half. Just like Obama.

Juan Williams had a chance at Fox to become a great Black commentator with intelligent opinions and able to propose new ways of addressing old problems. A newer generation to Larry Elder, Sowell, etc. Boy did he blow it.

Unfortunately he is a perfect example of “You can take a liberal out of the party (NPR), but you can’t take the party (Dems/libs) out of the liberal.

A nice guy who will perpetually remain clueless, unlike Stacey Dash.


46 posted on 06/25/2015 5:23:24 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (madmax)
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To: ETL

There may be something to salvage from MLH’s myspace page by going here...

https://web.archive.org/web/20090226171729/http://www.myspace.com/marclamonthill


47 posted on 06/25/2015 5:26:57 PM PDT by Herosmith ("Hindsight alone is not wisdom, And second-guessing is not a strategy." - GWB)
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To: Hojczyk
They seem to have this woman Julie Rodinsky (sp?) taking the "Liberal" seat on The Five.

She's tolerable so far.

48 posted on 06/25/2015 5:31:01 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Hunga Tonga-Hunga.)
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To: Hojczyk

About time.
Good riddance to a hate mongering leftist slob.

We gave up watching The Five because his antics, boorishness and hate for conservatives became too much to put up with.

Back in 2013 Beckel called well meaning people who support voter ID laws “Crackers” and FOX let it pass .

That was too much for us.

Now that he is history we sometimes watch The Five again.


49 posted on 06/25/2015 5:32:27 PM PDT by Iron Munro (We may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
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To: ETL

Does this help with MLH? I really despise that CS’r.

https://web.archive.org/web/20120127064602/http://twitter.com/marclamonthill


50 posted on 06/25/2015 5:33:56 PM PDT by Herosmith ("Hindsight alone is not wisdom, And second-guessing is not a strategy." - GWB)
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To: dennisw

I can’t stand Gutfield. He thinks he is SO much smarter than everyone else.


51 posted on 06/25/2015 5:34:09 PM PDT by Baldwin77
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To: bk1000
Only redeeming quality of that show is Guillfoil and Tantaros. (Yummm!) I cannot bear Geraldo.

Love the Leg Chair.


52 posted on 06/25/2015 5:38:12 PM PDT by Iron Munro (We may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
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To: Baldwin77

He thinks he’s witty and smart. Not a fan either. I’d take Bob over him.


53 posted on 06/25/2015 5:39:41 PM PDT by bonfire
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To: Semper Mark

I am leaving it as I found it.
Take over.
It’s yours.


54 posted on 06/25/2015 5:40:54 PM PDT by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: Hojczyk
He took tremendous advantage of our generosity, empathy and goodwill and we simply came to the end of the road with him

As most addicts do.... Maybe The Four should have done an intervention for Bob. On air. I wish him luck in his struggle against addiction. Won't miss his dissembling and rationalizing on behalf of the Democrats.

55 posted on 06/25/2015 5:51:38 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty)
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To: Herosmith
Yes, I use that site a lot. In fact, I just a few moments ago updated some things on my FR Home page using links from there to replace a few outdated originals.

As for what was on MLH's original page, I found...

"FREE MUMIA", and "HANDS OFF ASSATA!"

On the Twitter page,

"Free Mumia Abu Jamal: Sunday, Feb. 5th, Philly: Book Party for Mumia's new book with Marc Lamont Hill"

56 posted on 06/25/2015 5:57:43 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Hojczyk

FNC’s treatment of Beckel is a little surprising, given their handling of Gregg Jarrett when he suffered addiction issues last year.

As you’ll recall, Jarrett disappeared from the weekend shift in 2014. Turns out he was in an alcohol treatment facility in Minnesota, then went on a bender at the Minneapolis airport after being released. He was detained by police before being released.

After that, Roger Ailes arranged for him to enter a treatment center in California and asked his co-anchor, Julie Banderas, to arrange “discreet” transportation to California and even assigned a Fox producer to fly with him. Throughout his recovery, Jarrett kept getting paid and he’s now back at work.

Again, each situation is different. But the handling of Beckel’s case and Jarrett’s situation seems vastly different.


57 posted on 06/25/2015 6:03:56 PM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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To: Hojczyk

Juan Williams and Geraldo Rivera are by far worst than Beckel. Fox is nuts.


58 posted on 06/25/2015 6:31:41 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: Hojczyk

Like Julie whatshername better anyhow.....


59 posted on 06/25/2015 6:32:41 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Hojczyk

Bob Becker, the bloated bloviating butt-monkey bigoted bastard who begets bullshit but breeds billious back biting and bather with boastful basphemy,


60 posted on 06/25/2015 7:12:22 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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