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Bob Beckel defends Helen Thomas' deranged anti-Semitism
Fox News Channel | 6/7/10

Posted on 06/07/2010 7:39:50 AM PDT by pabianice

This morning, Bob Beckel appeared on the Fox News Channel to comment upon Helen Thomas' recent rabidly anti-Semitic remarks about Israel and Jews. To my astonishment, Beckel defended Thomas' remarks as "part of the free speech we Americans enjoy." When asked if Thomas should be fired by Hearst, Beckel went on to say that that was up to Hearst, but that the First Amendment guaranteed her the right to slander Jews and Israel while she worked as Grand Dam of White House reporting/commentary. I don't know whether Beckel is also a Jew hater or that he is incapable of criticizing a fellow Liberal. Either way, his opinions are now officially worthless.

Even for Beckel, this was a stretch. I have emailed Beckel about this and await his reply.


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1 posted on 06/07/2010 7:39:50 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: pabianice

” Either way, his opinions are now officially worthless. “

Yeah, for some 30 years ;-)


2 posted on 06/07/2010 7:41:41 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: pabianice

You have modern liberalism in action.
Duuuuh.................................


3 posted on 06/07/2010 7:42:33 AM PDT by Flintlock
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To: pabianice

Then he is as nutty as she is. Stupid is as stupid does.


4 posted on 06/07/2010 7:42:47 AM PDT by Gen. Burkhalter
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To: pabianice

It’s my understanding that Bob Beckel and Helen Thomas have been having an affair for years.


5 posted on 06/07/2010 7:43:17 AM PDT by maddog55 (OBAMA, Why stupid people shouldn't vote.)
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To: pabianice

I would not even waste my time to contact Beckel.....crap like arguing with a wall.....idiot Obama-ites are not worth the time, effort, or the breath.


6 posted on 06/07/2010 7:43:33 AM PDT by cranked
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To: pabianice

As one FReeper said on a thread long ago...

“Bob, go lay down by your dish.”


7 posted on 06/07/2010 7:44:14 AM PDT by ScottinVA (RIP to the country I love...)
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To: pabianice

Sounds like an anti Jewish hate monger bigot to me!
We really need to start calling names.


8 posted on 06/07/2010 7:44:46 AM PDT by nagdt ("None of my EX's live in Texas")
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To: pabianice

In our lifetime, we’ve seen the downfall of the fomerly “honorable” Dan Rather, Helen Thomas, and other political pundits who tried to shape the public’s perceptions of the issues for DECADES.

Walter Cronkite never took a fall (although his boating with Bill Clinton during Fornigate gave his perceived “objectivity” a hit). Details have since come to light to tarnish Uncle Walter’s legacy.

The public’s eyes have opened to the biases of the Pravda Media. Wonder when the journalism industry is going to do a mea culpa and clean up its act.


9 posted on 06/07/2010 7:44:50 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Throw the bums out in 2010.)
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To: pabianice

If 0bama shot an old lady on the street in front of thousands, Beckel would defend him. “The old lady had to die sometime anyway”.


10 posted on 06/07/2010 7:44:56 AM PDT by unkus
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Let’s see, it’s OK for MoveOn to denigrate Gen. Petraeus but it’s not OK to criticize Helen Thomas’s statements or call for her firing?

I saw this on America’s Newsroom this morning and the guy comes off like a typical liberal weasel. I swear clowns like him and Blumenthal go to some night school for weasels.


11 posted on 06/07/2010 7:45:11 AM PDT by 12Gauge687 (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice)
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To: pabianice

She knows in the current D.C. climate: she can get away with
it. All prostitutes should leave America.There goes Beckel’s love-life.


12 posted on 06/07/2010 7:45:16 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: maddog55
It’s my understanding that Bob Beckel and Helen Thomas have been having an affair for years.

Great, thanks for that thought. I'll need therapy before the nightmares stop.

/johnny

13 posted on 06/07/2010 7:45:42 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: pabianice
Bob Beckel is a smarmy scumsucking weasel who apparently doesn't understand the First Amendment.

No one is suggesting that HT should be JAILED because of her speech. THAT is what the First Amendment protects, and rightfully so.

That doesn't protect her "right" to a job - there is no such right.

It's perfectly OK for Hearst to fire her for her speech.

I'm waiting...

14 posted on 06/07/2010 7:45:47 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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I for one hope that the establishment media circle their wagons around Helen Thomas so that their demise as news reporting agencies is hastened and this will be the face of "The News:

How many papers do you think she will sell?

15 posted on 06/07/2010 7:46:09 AM PDT by frithguild (I gave to Joe Wilson the day after, to Scott Brown seven days before and next to JD Hayworth.)
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To: pabianice

I saw him make his weak and pitiful comments. I wonder who’s currently paying for his coif, his suit and his manicure.


16 posted on 06/07/2010 7:47:09 AM PDT by syriacus (OILGATE: It's not about BP's costly leak. It's about Obama's stingy cleanup.)
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To: pabianice
What do you expect from a slug who allowed himself to be blackmailed by a prostitute/masseuse he invited into his home while his family was out?

The Rabbi who questioned and filmed Thomas was on Fox & Friends this morning. He said the video released is only part of Thomas' comments. He's going to release the second half in a day or so, and said he'd come back on Fox & Friends and show it.

17 posted on 06/07/2010 7:47:14 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Izzy Dunne
No one is suggesting that HT should be JAILED because of her speech.

However, there ARE people who say Christians should be jailed for "hate speech" when speaking out about homos.

18 posted on 06/07/2010 7:48:00 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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Then I guess Bob has no problem with people keeping their jobs after engaging in hate-speech against blacks and latinos...


19 posted on 06/07/2010 7:48:01 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: cranked
You are right...thought of dropping Beckel an e-mail then decided to drop a note to FOX NEWS and suggest they give Beckel a ‘pink’ slip,probably would be more worthwhile,and also keep my nerves in check...
20 posted on 06/07/2010 7:48:26 AM PDT by haircutter
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