Bob Beckel

Journalist

United States

1948 - 2022

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I would be delighted not to see another celebrity, regardless of their political beliefs, come to Washington to make yet another appeal for some cause about which they know little.
Bob Beckel
It's time to review what damage the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has done to our political system.
Bob Beckel
Both parties are so entrenched in their ideologies and a desire to score political points and hold on to power that we never seem to agree on a problem, much less find solutions.
Bob Beckel
Most voters assume because these political 'pros' are on TV or write for national papers, they know politics. Sadly, most don't have a clue.
Bob Beckel
If pluralism and academic freedom are to be used to defend liberal speakers and ideas, they ought to be equally valid for conservative views.
Bob Beckel
Academic freedom and free speech mean the right to consider ideas with which you might disagree.
Bob Beckel
Money is at the root of most that is wrong in American politics.
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The fact of the matter, it's that Trump is getting money from blue-collar workers who send him checks for $250. Why? Who is Donald Trump? It's not who he is, it's who he isn't. Not what he is for, what he is against - that is, everything Washington is doing.
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Very few undocumented workers come here to be unemployed.
Bob Beckel
On the road to the GOP nomination, Trump earned the reputation as a good debater by slandering and bullying his opponents, knocking them out with cheap shots and lies. On a crowded stage, Trump got away with these deplorable tactics.
Bob Beckel