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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox's Beckel Mocks Handshake-Gate: You Think Obama's Going to 'Catch Communism' from Castro?
Foxs Beckel Mocks Handshake-Gate: You Think Obamas Going to Catch Communism from Castro?
Fox News The Five began its broadcast Tuesday with what has somehow becomes the biggest news story of the day: President Barack Obamas handshake with Cuban President Raul Castro at Nelson Mandelas memorial service. (Obamas funeral selfie is a close second, and the show took that on moments later). President O sure seems cozy with the Commies, Eric Bolling said.
I cant believe you led with that, Bob Beckel told Bolling. He was baffled by the fact that his co-host was trying to make the handshake news, saying, Thats bull.
When Bolling defended the topic by saying it has also been discussed on CNN, and asked why Obama couldnt just skip over the Cuban leader as he approached the podium to deliver his eulogy, Beckel shot back, What do you think, hes going to catch Communism by shaking hands?
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Fox's Beckel Mocks Handshake-Gate: You Think Obama's Going to 'Catch Communism' from Castro? (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Dec 2013
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sakabatou
(42,170 posts)1. The stupid is strong with this one
KatyMan
(4,209 posts)2. "Bob Beckel told Bolling. He was baffled..."
some nice alliteration there...
Cirque du So-What
(25,965 posts)3. I don't know Beckel from beans
but it's refreshing to hear an occasional off-script comment from the lackeys at FAUX 'News'...unless his comment was followed up with something along the lines of, 'how can he catch Communism, because he's a commie already!'
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)5. The show 'The Five' has four republicans and Beckel is the one democrat.
Cirque du So-What
(25,965 posts)6. I did not know that
AFAIK I've never even seen a clip of the show.
adirondacker
(2,921 posts)7. I think they need another dozen republicans to make it "fair and balanced"
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)8. Bob fell from grace a few years back
he used to appear regularly on CNN, but now only Fox will have him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Beckel
Response to Tx4obama (Original post)
Tx4obama This message was self-deleted by its author.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)9. Hey Beckel, you moran....