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Bob Beckel
Bob Beckel
American Journalist
Born: Nov 15, 1948
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Money is at the root of most that is wrong in American politics. Bob Beckel
Politics Money Wrong Most American Root American Politics
Unless public officials are wealthy and fund their own campaigns, the only place they can turn to is lobbyists and institutions like labor unions and corporations. Bob Beckel
Own Unions Lobbyists Unless Corporations Wealthy Only Like Institutions Campaigns Labor Officials Place Public Turn Public Officials Fund
Unfortunately, some politicians think they are immune from allegations of ethics abuse. Bob Beckel
Ethics Politicians Think Immune Some Allegations Abuse Unfortunately
There is a huge difference between gathering intelligence in foreign countries, even our allies, and secretly getting information on U.S. citizens. Bob Beckel
Intelligence Gathering Our Secretly Citizens Allies Between Countries Foreign Foreign Countries Huge Huge Difference Getting Difference Information Even
Ever since 9/11, our intelligence agencies, as part of the 'war on terror,' have expanded their operations to include American citizens. I was 'terrorized' when I learned that the National Security Agency was intercepting information on Americans. Bob Beckel
War Intelligence National Our Security Citizens Part Since Learned Operations Terror Intelligence Agencies American National Security American Citizens Information Agencies Agency Include Ever
I am not opposed to government efforts to stop terrorist plots. We are still seared by the memory of 9/11, and we should be. Bob Beckel
Government Memory Plots Terrorist Am Still Opposed Efforts Stop Should
As a life-long liberal who has engaged in protests against the government and for civil rights, I am saddened at efforts by some of my fellow liberals to silence commencement speakers with whom they might disagree on some issues. Bob Beckel
Government Silence Rights Disagree Liberal Liberals Civil Some Civil Rights Life-Long Saddened Fellow Protests Am Issues Commencement Efforts Against Might Engaged Speakers Who Whom
Putting fear into people is the principal goal of terrorists, and they have been successful. Bob Beckel
People Fear Putting Principal Terrorists Been Goal Successful
Not only has celebrity dumbed down our politics, it has become intertwined with it. Bob Beckel
Politics Become Down Intertwined Our Only Celebrity
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
Political Cause Would Would-Be See Some About Delighted Come Know Make Another Political Beliefs Celebrity Regardless Which Little Appeal Washington Beliefs
Hillary Clinton is in political trouble and perhaps even legal trouble over her use of private e-mail accounts and bypassing government-issued accounts containing substantial amounts of information that belongs to the federal government. But ultimately, I don't think this latest controversy will hurt her presidential ambitions. Bob Beckel
Government Legal Hurt Political Will Trouble Ambition Think Presidential Latest Federal Federal Government Containing Over Perhaps Hillary Hillary Clinton Private Clinton Ultimately Accounts Controversy Substantial Information Use Even Her Amount Belongs
In presidential campaigns, experience as a candidate is an invaluable asset. Bob Beckel
Experience Presidential Invaluable Campaigns Candidate Asset
I've been involved in five presidential campaigns, once as national campaign manager for Walter Mondale. Bob Beckel
National Once Presidential Involved Been Campaign Campaigns Five Manager
Politicos talk a big game about bringing jobs to devastated cities like Detroit, but rarely succeed. Bob Beckel
Game Big Cities Jobs Rarely About Detroit Devastated Like Talk Succeed Bringing
Republicans need to stop complaining about blacks voting over 90% for Democrats. If they're not willing to compete in those neighborhoods, they will keep losing those voters. Bob Beckel
Voting Losing Complaining Will Those Neighborhoods Willing About Blacks Over Voters Democrats Stop Republicans Keep Compete Need
The media role in highlighting racial incidents only serves to exacerbate tension. We rarely write about racial harmony. Bob Beckel
Harmony Exacerbate Rarely About Only Write Tension Highlighting Role Racial Incidents Media Serve
Republicans just don't get that their idea of scandal is not what the average American thinks is a serious scandal. Bob Beckel
Scandal Idea Get American Just Republicans Average Average American Serious Thinks
If politicians of both parties would spend more time legislating and less time attacking each other, we would all be better off. Bob Beckel
Time Better Politicians Other Spend Would More Both Both Parties Attacking Better Off Parties Off Less Less Time Each
Most federal employees perform their tasks honorably and well. Bob Beckel
Employees Honorably Federal Perform Most Well Tasks
When I worked in the White House in the 1970s and '80s, I was often stopped within the White House by agents checking my credentials. They were very observant and would stop anyone they didn't recognize. Bob Beckel
White White House Recognize Would Observant Checking House Within Were Very Often Stop Stopped Anyone Worked Agents Credentials
Very few undocumented workers come here to be unemployed. Bob Beckel
Few Come Undocumented Very Unemployed Workers Here
There is no doubt that terrorists acting under the banner of Islam have declared war on us. Bob Beckel
War Islam Doubt No Doubt Terrorists Banner Us Acting
We need to gather intelligence, but we need to do so legally. Bob Beckel
Intelligence Legally Need Gather
If we have intelligence on the location of terrorist training centers, it is insane not to act. Bob Beckel
Intelligence Training Location Insane Terrorist Centers Act
Republicans want to use Obamacare in the 2014 elections against Democrats who voted for it. They want to see it fail, even at the expense of people's health. Bob Beckel
Health People Obamacare See Fail Voted Democrats Expense Want Against Republicans Elections Use Who Even
Like many other Americans, I'm tired of the U.S. taxpayer paying for foreign wars, especially when the countries we defend have raked in huge oil profits. Bob Beckel
Tired Taxpayer Other Countries Like Foreign Huge American Oil Paying Wars Many Profits Defend
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