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 Foxs 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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I like him, too. I agree with almost none of what he says, but that’s OK. The Five was MUCH better with him on the panel.
I have to say I found Kimberly constantly getting annoyed with him priceless.
He could be amusing. Especially when he was bashing muslims and chinamen.
Good riddance, I couldn’t stand that idiot and his foaming at the mouth, all nonsense he spewed. A pit bull with no logic or conscience.
Heh, that's a good one. Only 'liberal' voice on The Five.
Maybe Palin hired him to run her campaign.
Yes, I’m kidding.
Agreed.
Juan Williams should change his name to Jawaan. It would be more appropriate.
Good. Now dump Juan Williams.
Dirty drug abuser.
He was a ‘rat hack balanced against the RINO hack Perino.
Sure, right, it was the pain medication that caused all those really vitriolic outbursts.
The guy was bat-guano cuffing nuts to begin with, and it was just a small step when the inhibitions were dropped to the fiery outbursts on air.
Just another liar and a reason why I didn’t watch that show. I don’t like to watch someone lie to me.
Bob Beckel was the primary reason I watched The Five. I will miss him.
Maybe he was paying hookers with bad checks again.
Cant say I would miss him but as libs go there are certainly worse.
Politico reported that the bottom feeding, one-man freak show Geraldo Rivera would help fill the void.
If only the country would take the same view on any number of liberal ideology and culture.
Fox is doing a little pruning of the bushes. Necessary maintenance. Yesterday they let go of Sarah, today, Bob Beckel. I enjoyed each while they were at Fox. Sarah has sort of moved on from that sort of role anyway, and good for her. You can’t stay in combat mode forever, let her and the husband enjoy this new lifestyle they have earned.
Beckel was almost ... almost tolerable compared to the likes of the crypt master Colmes and Wacky Juan “I love the one” Williams.
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