I, for one, am sad that he will not return. I very rarely agreed with his viewpoint, but he gave a good view into the left's reasoning, (if it can be called that) many times unfiltered, and seemingly sincerely. I'll miss him.

Bob Beckel, Juan Williams, Geraldo Rivera, James Carville, Colmes, Richard Fowler, Tamara Holder, Sally Kohn, Kirsten Powers, Dennis Kucinich, Lanny Davis, are all great contributors to FOX News. They actually help me understand why I’m really on the right side of politics from them. They usually have no real facts, some say the stupidest things, some just raise their eyebrows, some just raise their voice and try to filibuster the conversation. Kirsten Powers seems now to be one that might be starting to see some light. Her new book will rise her up on the right, and demean her and they will try to destroy her on the left. The most repulsive, in my opinion, are Richard Fowler, and I hate to make stupid implications to describe someone like the left typically does, but I cannot remember his name, or even find an image of him on the internet without his name, he’s the one that looks like an albino, white hair, and really creepy weird eyes. The two of them just make my skin crawl when they come on. Both try to bolster the conversation by talking over their host and getting louder to drown anyone else out. No matter what is said they are always 100% on the other side. You can just see the wheels turning in their head when they have to listen to someone else speak. Whatever happened to Tripping Joe Trippi? Oh, I just remembered the name, Ellis Henican, he’s the albino with the big mouth. Just looking at his demeanor makes me feel like he’s just a real nasty person. I now get the same impression just looking at Hillary. President Obama doesn’t strike me as nasty at all, just inexperienced and totally arrogant.

I think FOX has really got it all together. Sure there is a lot of reinforcement of what I believe, but most of the reinforcement actually comes from the liberals that FOX puts on the air. Without them, what would I have to measure against. What other news media can say they present both sides, or even allow a dissenting view to be expressed? How many conservatives that have actually been on any liberal news station can anyone name? I’d venture to say not even one tenth of those that Fair and Balanced FOX has. If Kirsten’s book is read by the other side, FOX’s audience share will again go up, which could result in some more conversions.

One move I would love FOX to make is to hire Sharyl Attkisson. She has proven her integrity in reporting, but I’d bet that even FOX is probably not her ultimate desire. Perhaps FOX could trade Hannity for her. I can’t even watch him anymore, his show is getting boring, filled mostly with points counted on his fingers and just a bunch of the same old rhetoric on the right. His show is almost like the opposite of any show on the left stations. He is not advancing the right, just enhancing the frustration. Or perhaps Greta could be traded, her babbling is starting to get to me too. The other day she asked where the two escapes got their food. My immediate reaction was “Who cares, maybe they went into a market and stole some. Now, Megyn Kelly, her show I find enlightening, and lightening when she smiles and you can see that “I can’t believe it” in her expression. You can make up your own mind watching her show, she doesn’t have to tell you how to feel. I can actually watch it and go away feeling okay.

Due to my feelings, I weening myself off of FOX. I only partially watch about an hour a day, if that anymore. I’ve got a democrat’s view about politics now, I know everything I need to know, there is nothing that can make me see anything differently, and nothing can change my mind in any way, period. So why waste the little time I have left on observing it. I’m going to go out and get a fishing license today. It should be free at my age, but WA is a democratic state so I’ll just have to buy it. I guess I’ll have to get the permit to park my Corvette on the land at the river where I want to fish. I wonder if there is some sort of fish transport license I might need to transport a fish home. Maybe I’ll read the regulations before I get a fishing license. I’ve already got “The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass”, mine is a “Seniors Pass”. And I already have the “Washington State Parks and Recreational Commission - Disabled Veterans Lifetime Pass”. I sure hope it doesn’t expire before I catch some fish.

I liked the old curmudgeon. I think Fox has made a big mistake. I can only think of one time I agreed with him, but at least he was sincere and not phony.

Seems like we are dumping a devil we know for other stand ins we don't know! Juan Williams and Geraldo Rivera are no bargains either. I did hear Rosy O'Donnell might need a new gig pretty soon and she would give me a great reason to shoot my TV!

I have just one problem: I think someone at Fox seized upon his health problems as an excuse to throw him out--after he repeatedly said Muslims are up to no good, and would not stop calling Muslims out on failure to condemn terrorism.

An employer does not normally take a reverse-Parthian shot at someone. "He took advantage of our generosity and our empathy, and we reached the end of the road" is not the smart way to part company. Do you not rather say, "We determined that his health issues were irreparable and were such to prevent his returning to the grueling schedule of a regular television show; we wish him well in his future endeavors"? That's the way it's done. This "Bad speed to you! sendoff is just. Not. Done.

Something's missing here.

And it stinks. And the stink is of political correctness so small I can smell the White House restroom from here.

Now I know why he's always sticking for addicts. Can't stand the man. Although, he seems to understand ISIS better than most libs and voices it.

Beckel personified the lefts strongest debate strategy i.e. make an ugly face and talk over your opposition in a loud, angry voice.

I am going to miss Bob. I never agreed with him but he was Ok to laugh at. The subs they have in his place, in particular Julie ( last name forgotten) make me want to gag.

Fear not, Beckel may be gone. But Juan Williams and Geraldo Rivera will certainly pickup the left's illogical reasoning. But probably not with as much Gusto as Bob.

Speaking of shrugs,Bob Beckel made a shrug I'll never forget when another of The Five asked him about the national debt. Bob wasn't at all worried about it.
That was a couple of years ago but I kinda recall that prompting me to pick up my remote and start channel surfing.
I usually do not look at TV at that hour unless I'm eating a grapefruit or something.
Oh, by the way, here is what libtards like Bob do not worry about--

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

How one could staunchly defend a lie, without question. Perhaps once a liberal decides 'Not to Be' they lose their subconscious voice!? I now understand why William S. posed that question...it goes way beyond the story.

Maybe now that fox isn't paying Bob to be "the liberal" he can think outside the liberal box and come over to "the dark side." Maybe now that he won't be being paid to spout stupid things he won't need to abuse mind altering substances to be able to live with himself. Best of success, Bob, in beating these two demons.

I may have disagreed w/ Bob's views almost all of the time, but he was good for The Five, and he made the show better than it would have been without his presence. Perhaps some of FOX News' foreign investors didn't appreciate his pov. I can only wish him well, and fast healing.

Well, “this-is-your-brain-on-drugs” Bob Beckel’s outrageous opinions are no loss for sure…..….but teaming the talking-point-liberal-Democrat stooge, Juan Williams……with the over-the-top, mentally ill, pro-Hispanic, liberal attorney, Geraldo Rivera…….is certainly no win for the “5”.
Perhaps they should consider Fox’s token liberal, the uber-liberal clown, Alan Colmes, for the job.