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Bob Beckel Returns to Cable News on CNN After Fox Exit
Newsmax ^ | August 31,2015 | Clyde Hughes

Posted on 08/31/2015 2:09:41 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Liberal pundit Bob Beckel, a former co-host of "The Five" on Fox News, returned to cable television on CNN last week.

In June, Fox News released Beckel after what Politico described as a controversial stint on "The Five" where, among other things, he took contrary positions, was caught flipping off another co-host and pushed ending student visas for students from Muslim countries after the Boston Marathon bombing.

"The Five" had been rated No. 1 on basic cable at 5 p.m. for June, and its ratings for the 25-54 age demographic was up eight percent since Feb. 16, noted Politico, but Beckel had entered rehab therapy in April, reportedly for an addiction to prescription pain medication, and his last appearance on the show was Feb. 16.

"The topic was, of course, (Donald) Trump … whom CNN could find any one of 856 contributors and/or guests in the New York area to opine about," wrote Joe Concha of Mediaite. "But Beckel got the call – or more likely – he pitched CNN on giving him a few at-bats. … Beckel wants to show he's clean, sober and ready to work again."

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1 posted on 08/31/2015 2:09:41 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk
God speed on success in fighting your demons. I always kind of liked Mr. Beckel. He reminds me of that crazy uncle every family seems to have.
2 posted on 08/31/2015 2:12:55 PM PDT by buckalfa (I am feeling much better now.)
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To: Hojczyk

I thought that he left Fox because of a drug addiction problem. Now CNN is picking him up?


3 posted on 08/31/2015 2:14:15 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Hojczyk

Maybe him and Kelly can team up and go down the toilet together....


4 posted on 08/31/2015 2:14:22 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ("It's the hard working, tax paying citizens of the United States that are suffering...")
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To: Hojczyk

Beckel is better than half of fox. Better than all the other liberals.


5 posted on 08/31/2015 2:14:24 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Savage BLASTS Megyn Kelly, Fox News Over Treatment Of Trump)
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To: Hojczyk

Old leftist druggies never die.
They just move to another channel.


6 posted on 08/31/2015 2:14:32 PM PDT by Iron Munro (CITY: A liberal run holding pen for useless headcount.)
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To: buckalfa

Yes, Bekel is much better than Whore-Aldo and that other guy. He is indeed the crazy uncle.


7 posted on 08/31/2015 2:14:55 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Hojczyk
Bob Beckel Returns to Cable News on CNN After Fox Exit

That's where that blowhard belonged all along.

8 posted on 08/31/2015 2:16:22 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (America for Americans - what's wrong with that?)
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To: Hojczyk

All we need now is Ross Perot to come out of retirement and start talking about our ‘crazy uncle’ on CNN.

Good luck Bob, here’s hoping you stay on the wagon.


9 posted on 08/31/2015 2:17:09 PM PDT by mkjessup (Trump is the barbarian at the RINO gate, Cruz is his 'inside man' and I LIKE it !!)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Fox is probably high in the demo because Jesse and Eric Bolling keep defending Trump.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/02/09/bob_beckel_obama_doesnt_want_to_believe_muslims_can_be_nasty_because_he_grew_up_along_muslims.html


10 posted on 08/31/2015 2:17:28 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Savage BLASTS Megyn Kelly, Fox News Over Treatment Of Trump)
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To: HarleyLady27

Maybe him and Kelly can team up

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Can it be long before Ms. Kelly joins BB at CNN?


11 posted on 08/31/2015 2:17:48 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Hojczyk

I want to say something so bad but if I do I will have my post pulled.


12 posted on 08/31/2015 2:18:23 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Timber Rattler

Greg Jarrett is back to work at Fox. It must have been more than addiction problems that got Beckel fired.


13 posted on 08/31/2015 2:18:32 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: Hojczyk

Bob never tried to hide from what he thought was right.

God bless Bob. I don’t like him, but at least he wasn’t pumping BS like Sharpton.


14 posted on 08/31/2015 2:18:59 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (I thought Ethanol was the devil, now i find it is America is an Oligarchy)
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To: Hojczyk

Proving once again that some Fat Turds do float!


15 posted on 08/31/2015 2:19:21 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Hojczyk

I had wondered what happened to him. I’m glad to see he got clean, and hope he can stay that way.


16 posted on 08/31/2015 2:19:55 PM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NotforJeb. Just so we're clear.)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal
Will be on CNN Ron Noble show somewhere in 9-10 hr. Good to b putting my analysis back on tube. Know most of u not CNN fans but tune me in https://twitter.com/RobertGBeckel/status/637237921398001664 Robert G Beckel ‏@RobertGBeckel Trump gets out of debate with little damage Rest will pile on him may backfire. Look for spark from Kasich and Carson. No hysteria by Trump
17 posted on 08/31/2015 2:20:45 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Savage BLASTS Megyn Kelly, Fox News Over Treatment Of Trump)
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To: Hojczyk

Remember that Beckel is a Clintonista. With Hitlery in such dire straits, this hire by CNN is pretty much an “all hands on deck” to save hitlery.


18 posted on 08/31/2015 2:21:35 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Freepers aren't booing -- they're yelling "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
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To: buckalfa

Beckel is a Jack Kennedy Democrat. As such he is not really on board with the current Dems and gets harder for him to toe the line


19 posted on 08/31/2015 2:21:44 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreaml)
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(...pushed ending student visas for students from Muslim countries after the Boston Marathon bombing.)

Wow. I didn’t know Bob was decent on any issue. And this is part of why Fox terminated him?


20 posted on 08/31/2015 2:21:53 PM PDT by winner3000
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