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Beacool

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5. Beckel works for FOX.
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 11:14 PM
Apr 2012

He's probably going to be in trouble with the bosses. Networks get fined for profanity. Hannity tried to help him by urging him to apologize and then apologizing on his behalf.

Not that Beckel was wrong or that Boortz didn't deserve it, but there are certain words that are still censored on TV.

He was talking to Neal Boortz. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #1
Thought he was talking to emilyg Apr 2012 #16
Boortz said "Poverty is a mental disease" banned from Kos Apr 2012 #2
Neal Boortz said Headstart is a complete failure James48 Apr 2012 #3
Can't say that I would be able to refrain myself from doing the same if I were on FOX. Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #4
Beckel works for FOX. Beacool Apr 2012 #5
I Faux News is cable only meaning not over the airwaves Gman Apr 2012 #7
All of faux news should be censured on tv.... movonne Apr 2012 #15
Except the constitution allows them to to have their say even though what cstanleytech Apr 2012 #24
censored... and no. If you pay for it, it isn't regulated. Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #20
I corrected it. Beacool Apr 2012 #43
He's probably not going to get in trouble with his bosses nxylas Apr 2012 #33
background UpInArms Apr 2012 #38
that was the LEAST offensive part of a Hannity show lame54 Apr 2012 #40
Bob Beckel after the F bomb... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #6
Even though this was live, Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #8
no, not everything. We haven't run on a delay for years. Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #21
Oh my that was funny N/T Scairp Apr 2012 #9
More people need to say it. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #10
I admire people who say what they mean and mean what they say and DON'T apologize bluestateguy Apr 2012 #11
Now that's what I'm talking about! Yeah! I can't stand rightwingers either. Gregorian Apr 2012 #12
Love it! We shouldn't apologize for a god damn thing! Crowman1979 Apr 2012 #13
Open mike alert!!! n/t rayofreason Apr 2012 #14
It was directed to Jennifer Stefano rapmanej Apr 2012 #17
Yes, Boortz has been defending Beckel on Twitter. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #26
They'll keep him because he's "liberal" and morbidly obese. n/t LoZoccolo Apr 2012 #18
He should be fired so that Fox News can decompose into its own stupidity. alp227 Apr 2012 #19
you know this is DU. you can say Fuck in the line PatrynXX Apr 2012 #22
Boy, the comments over there are lame RW prattle AlbertCat Apr 2012 #23
Check Out Gateway Pundit's replies to the story. YOHABLO Apr 2012 #25
Good for him. OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #27
And here I thought no children should watch Hannity because he is a right wing asshole Thor_MN Apr 2012 #28
lol OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #29
Sometimes you just have to cut through the niceties and explain it bluntly GreydeeThos Apr 2012 #30
Way to go Beckel !!! Surprised it didn't happen sooner. Must have to have tons Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #31
He's getting paid good money. emilyg Apr 2012 #35
Hell, if I was on Hannity I'd probably be going to jail afterwords for assault Downtown Hound Apr 2012 #32
I agree.. butterfly77 Apr 2012 #34
It was NOT directed at Neal Boortz. emilyg Apr 2012 #36
self removal... lame54 Apr 2012 #37
Shut down Fox or fine them billions Mosaic Apr 2012 #39
That should be the standard reply to anything Fox says. Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #41
What's wrong with saying "fuck" on the air at 9 PM? chrisa Apr 2012 #42
Locking... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #44
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