Fox News co-host under fire for rape remark
Source: Yahoo News
A Fox News co-host is facing a backlash for questioning the prevalence of rape on college campuses.
When was the last time you heard about a rape on campus? Bob Beckel , a liberal co-host of Fox News' "The Five," asked his four colleagues on Tuesday's show.
What are you talking about?" co-host Eric Bolling responded. "Its rampant."
In particular, date rape on campus, co-host Dana Perino added.
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Ash_F
(5,861 posts)I feel dumber after watching that segment.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)Either they aren't aware that they are simply being used so Faux can counter criticisms about right wing bias, or they don't care. Either way, fuck liberals that work for Faux. Aiding and abetting the enemy.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)By whose definition? Reading quotes from his Wikipedia page, he sounds like a Teabagger:
Beckel initially evoked controversy in August 2011 when he implied on air that he had held back from criticizing his Fox News colleague Sarah Palin. He agreed with The Five co-host Greg Gutfeld when Gutfeld said he felt awkward making negative comments about Palin, because "it's like (badmouthing) a co-worker." "I know exactly what you mean," Beckel added. "I'll be honest, I've pulled my punches."[10] Both Gutfeld and Beckel later said they were joking, however.[11]
In December 2010, with reference to Julian Assange, Beckel commented, "This guy's a traitor, he's treasonous, and he has broken every law of the United States. And I'm not for the death penalty, so [...] there's only one way to do it: illegally shoot the son of a bitch."[12]
On April 16, 2012, Beckel appeared on Hannity with Jennifer Stefano and Neal Boortz. After Jennifer claimed that the Head Start Program, which aims to help poor children, did not work, Beckel replied, "You dont know what the fuck youre talking about!" Beckel did not realize the show was back from the commercial break, and initially refused to apologize. When persuaded that the show was, in fact, live, Beckel apologized for his choice of language, but stood by the overall intent of the statement.[13][14]
In August, 2012, Beckel reportedly offended some Jews when he referred to Jewish Americans who had participated in a Mitt Romney fundraiser in Israel as "a bunch of diamond merchants we dont know the names of."[15]
In November, 2012, Beckel concluded, while commentating on the San Francisco public nudity ban live on Fox News, that most nudists were, as children, "probably gang-banged, I don't know!", and then proceeded to laugh about his comment and saying, "they were probably sexually assaulted, I don't know!".[16]
In February, 2013, Beckel made the statement that Rapes on campus don't really happen. [17]
DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)Is the Fox zombie audience so far gone that they buy the notion that this is what a liberal sounds like? Nevermind, I think I have my answer.
John1956PA
(2,652 posts)Any competent journalist would not utter the comment which Beckel dropped.
JI7
(89,151 posts)don't really get it. it would be easy to just say he isn't liberal but he isn't conservative for sure.
there are guys who are liberal on every issue but they don't get it when it comes to some of these issues.
Beckel is also one who uses prositutes.
GeorgeGist
(25,293 posts)JI7
(89,151 posts)RILib
(862 posts)What policies? Everything quoted here makes it sound like he's an idiot.
JI7
(89,151 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)He's obviously not the sort that wants the labor movement to get stronger.
840high
(17,196 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 20, 2013, 11:26 PM - Edit history (1)
If you wanted Reagan to get his way in Nicaragua, you're automatically gonna be right-wing on everything that matters.
rachel1
(538 posts)FAUX news probably hired him and labelled him a progressive just to ridicule him and his fake so-called "liberal" views.