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Bob Beckel’s Shocking On-Air Claim About San Fran Nudists: ‘Most of Them Were Gang Banged Probably’ as Kids

Nov. 21, 2012 7:50am Billy Hallowell

Bob Beckel Makes Shocking Gang Bang Claim About Nudists

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Fox News’ Bob Beckel is known for frequent slips of the tongue. He made a Mormon cult joke during the 2012 president campaign, has used the F-word numerous times on the air and issued some less-than-favorable language to describe at least one prominent Republican, to name a few faux pas. On Tuesday night’s episode of “The Five,” Beckel made yet another head-turning proclamation — that most nudists in San Francisco, California, were “gang banged probably” as children.

The comment was made as the show’s hosts discussed whether nudists should be allowed to roam freely in San Francisco. On Tuesday, city leaders did, indeed, ban public nakedness – a controversial move that some feared would constitute a crackdown on free speech rights in the city.

While discussing this development, Dana Perino asked her co-hosts, “What happened to these people as children that they don’t want to wear any clothes?” After Andrea Tantaros said that it’s clear that nudists merely want attention, Beckel chimed in, clearly seeing his “in” to delve into his theory about why these individuals enjoy shedding their clothing.

“Most of them were gang banged probably,” he said, with his co-hosts clearly looking shocked. “I don’t know. They could have had sexual assault [on them]?”

Apparently Beckel’s on-air compatriots weren’t the only ones startled. As they laughed at his odd quip, it appeared as though producers were speaking into his earpiece from the control room. The host awkwardly responded out loud to what were likely some chastising over his choice of words.

“I didn’t use crude language. I apologize for crude language,” Beckel responded, with the camera still focused on his face. “C’mon, you can’t hang me with that. That is not right. There was nothing wrong with that.”

Watch the curious segment, below:

(H/T: Mediaite)

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Jackal7130
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:13am
Waste of flesh and oxygen

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- quiet little lamb
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:26am
  BWA HA HHA HA HA HA. I really hope they don’t take him off, because he is entertaining. the most politically incorrect progressive on t.v. I’m surprised he isn’t called a racist…well then the progressives would have to admit they have some racists too
  
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- JRook
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:34am
  No confusion on why he is a recurring guest on Fox News.
  
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- NeoFan
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:12am
  And I should watch fox news why? They love Rtards like this clown and the anti-white anti-american Geraldo.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:16am
  You’re the epitome of confusion JCROOK.
  
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- Publius V
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:18am
  Watching FOX News is a waste of time – Beckel, Kristol, Williams, O’Reilly, Hannity, Newt, etc, etc. . . .
  
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- aproudinfidel
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:19am
  How much proof does it take to demonstrate that this jackass belongs in the toilet not on the TV?
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:03pm
  He’s right. These nudists are mentally ill. No doubt something happened to them as kids. Maybe dropped on their heads.
  
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- Jesse_J
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:39pm
  The left can get away with saying just about anything. Read fresh political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- scruffycat
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:09pm
  I think Beckel was gang raped as a kid, and like Mr. Garrison on South Park is in a permanent state of **** sex envy ever since.
  
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- as_mad_as_hell
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 9:48pm
  Waste of flesh is greater.
  
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ScarletRose
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:09am
About the ONLY THING in the world Bob Beckel has said or could say that I agree with.

FACT: Molested kids grow up with serious trauma and act out in entirely anti-social ways, until and unless they get healed. Only seen them healed by proper ministry of the Holy Spirit and Healing of the Blood of Jesus for all their injuries and their sins of consequences – natural consequences, but sins of separation from Jesus.

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BlackCrow
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:57am
There are people you just want to slap the stupid off of.

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POET
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:52am
Gee Whiz Bob I guess if your Union Buds had not shut down Hostess you could have used a Twinkee defense .

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taintso
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:48am
The Democraps need to run Beckel on the VP ticket in 2016 he would be a great replacement for potty mouth Joe Bitem.

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Hickory
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:38am
If my memory serves me right, didn’t Beckel get charged for having sex with a minor?

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RIGS
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:36am
Beckel is the spitting image of HUMPTY DUMPTY w/ his little boy suspender pants. He is a former drunk and ****** user and thats why you always hear him insult people to cover up his messed up life.

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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:42am
  I don’t care if he is a former drug user or alcoholic. If it is former I would consider that water under the bridge.
  
  But having a view point of let’s share everything because, I spent years in dissipation, that is a philosophy worth of derision. There is a better word than derision. Just say the philosophy needs to be debunked.
  
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- taintso
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:44am
  Makes you wonder where he was when those nudist were little?
  
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- RIGS
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:44am
  “call girl”
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:00am
  taintso
  
  Makes you wonder where he was when those nudist were little?
  ***
  That was funny. But I don’t think he is like that. I could be wrong, but I think he would be more vocal & more obviously twisted. Most of those people are not shy anymore like they were a generation ago.
  
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TROONORTH
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:31am
Beckel is no longer a worthy member of “The Five” and his behaviour is a disgrace.His sarcastic, rude, insulting, ignorant ( in the classic sense) confrontational style may have once garnered interest from the viewing public, but it no longer does even that. Surely the producers have a minimum standard of on-screen behaviour? Beckel has transcended even that low water mark.

When Jaun Williams subs for Beckel it becomes a much better show. Williams is able to make the same points without the name calling and bombast. But then Williams is a gentleman, something that Beckel clearly is not. It is painfully clear that the other members of ‘The Five’ do not like Beckel and that dislike is colouring the show for the viewers. Every show that includes Beckel becomes a 60 minute confrontation between ‘The Four’ and ‘The One’.

For the sake of the show it is time for Beckel to go.

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- tdunn626
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:12am
  I agree. Let Beckel go. Hire a more credible individual.Juan Williams would be an excellent choice.
  
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sandlakebob
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:27am
WoW !! Who knew this guy Beckel was qualified to serve as Vice President of the United States ???

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progressiveslayer
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:26am
Bloated Beckel with his soy sauced color **** is just a dry drunk,a fool who’s opinions aren’t needed and certainly shouldn’t be paid to express.

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djeffcoat
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:25am
Proof that drug abuse will fry your brain.

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biohazard23
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:24am
God bless you, Beckel. You’re hysterical! Unintentionally, of course, but hysterical nonetheless.

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- AvengerK
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:17am
  Bless his heart….
  
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huey6367
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:21am
Beckel = class act

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RougeFastFingers
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:19am
Beckel is a good guy, and he did predict the election correctly.

Yes he’s crude and hates the right, but he’s proof that FOX is not the echo chambler that MSNBC is.

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- TurboCat
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 4:55am
  I start cracking up laughing when he does this stuff!
  
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Army_of_One
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:17am
Beckel and Biden should go on tour. Two complete idiots that can’t control their own mouths. Better suited as comedians and who knows, they may sell a few tickets and could donate proceeds to charity. “The Blow Hard and Homeboy Wannabe Show”…!

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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:28am
  I’ll take Beckel over Biden any day. I believe that Beckel is the type of Democrat that when you get to local matters as opposed to state or national letter, you might find much to agree on. He would probably make a good neighbor too.
  
  I can’t see Biden making a good neighbor. Can you see discussing NASCAR with Biden or Michelle Obmam?
  
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bobdog19006
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:14am
I don’t recommend it, but if you’ve ever seen photos of the celebrated public depravity at the Folsom Street Fair, you’ll see that public nudity is only the tip of the iceberg.

Google it if you’re curious about what the fuss is all about. You’ll want some bleach handy. (Not suitable for work.)

And by the way, the Folsom Street Fair is considered a scheduled event, so it’s not subject to this ordinance.

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- biohazard23
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:24am
  Yeah, brain bleach would seriously be in order after viewing the photos of that “festival”.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:30am
  Folsom Street Fair is proof that homosexuality is a paraphilia.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:20am
  But BOB…they’re asked to have a towel to lay down on any seat they use in a restaurant..etc.
  Imagine…we know that hygeine and disease is a factor with these idiots going publically nude and we’re telling them to lay down towels where they sit and they still demand to go nude anyway…unbloodybelievable.
  
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Chromo200
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:13am
And the abused and abusers have what social and political affiliations? I bet the majority are socialists with no morals or modesty. I don’t watch the five because of Beckel . He is a hypocrite. He wants us to give up our money and our way of life but he lives high on the hog. He wants us to be socially conscience about people then he’d better not ask for such a big salary, live in very modest house, ride the subway like the rest of us.

Before Bob says any more he should try and live on the median income of $42,000.

And now Bob is a psychologist. I wonder why is he still on TV, He is white, therefore and angry white man.

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lel2007
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:12am
Such an angry little man. Why FOXNews keeps him around I don’t understand. Maybe they can bring back Alen Colmes to fill the spot of resident liberal.

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- Advection
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:26am
  I agree. This guy makes me turn the channel. They need to replace him.
  
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- azcowboy1
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:51am
  Oh man, come on. The only person I can’t take more than beckel is Alan Colmes. He makes me wanta puke. At least with beckel I get a laugh sometimes.
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:05pm
  I’m with you Cowboy. That gollum makes my skin crawl. Ellis Henican runs a close second.
  
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myway
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:09am
Why do they need this idiot on any TV show? He adds nothing to any subject. Please dump this drunk.

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americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:01am
Bob is not a cute cuddly old guy, he is a gross old fart that should be sent out to pasture. He has nothing good to add to the conversation. Surely, Fox could find a democrat that is not so vile.

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- Pantloadian
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:11am
  Yeah, one vile Democrat and four vile Republicans. Try harder Fox.
  
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- blanco5
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:14am
  Hmmm……a non-vile demonrat. Nope, they don’t exist.
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:01am
Beckel is, by far, my favorite Liberal :D

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jackact
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:59am
So that is why Beckel is a recovering alcoholic.
More than likely he was gang banged by conservatives.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:09am
  he was indeed…. in 1984 as Mondale’s campaign manager. Reagan’s team screwed him good.
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:21am
  Conservatives will never miss an opportunity to stick it to a fellow human being.
  
  Theblaze has to stop characterizing statements made as exaggerations to make a point. Just as “A Modest Proposal” wasn’t really in favor of cannibalism , so the point that these nudists did not experience a normal sexualization should be taken seriously.
  
  Mr. Beckel is making a conservative argument. Many male Republicans, because of their chosen lifestyle, might disagree.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:28am
  East, Dude! I coughed up a **** ball on that one!
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:34am
  MARY… perhaps they’re just taking Rahm Emanuel’s advice..
  
  “Never let a crisis go to waste”…
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeA_kHHLow
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:35am
  Mary, it is obvious that you never been in a men’s locker room or subjected to a male pecking order.
  
  If you are male, that would explain that you post with a female name in the guise of a female pining for another female persona.
  
  You should seek psychiatrist immediately.
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:43am
  It’s a delusion to think that a man paid to give over the top opinions on a conservative television network is a crisis.
  
  If were referring to the lifestyle that many male Republicans favor, that is no longer a crisis either.
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:45am
  Mr. Walkabout, the city streets are not a men’s locker room
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:51am
  marybethelizabeth
  
  You just proved my point. You know very little about psychology.
  
  Just because you don’t see or don’t realize does not mean it is not happening.
  
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Inlightofthings
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:55am
The blow hard was actually quite funny in his delivery on this. Doesn’t make him worth watching and I largely avoid The 5 due to his presence.

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- Advection
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:31am
  I used to put up with the guy until the day he explained how Democrats steal elections with massive fraud, and he laughed.
  
  The Five are going to lose audience as long as this guy is on air.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:49am
  Talking about Massive fraud, I was watching CNBC. I know it is part of NBC, but there are a few good shows on it like Kudlow.
  
  60 minutes was running an old piece on organized shoplifting by illegal aliens. It is massive. If paying for shoplifting accounts for 2% of the purchase price of everything you buy, might voter fraud be as easy. After all scrubbing voter rolls (using the Social Security death notices) is considered racism as is voter ID. If you can’t put metrics in place to measure things, how do you know what is going on. Democrats refuse to put in metrics.
  
  The shoplifters use multiple names, get deported, illegally re enter & get rearrested & nothing effective is done about it. A political system that would allow this would allow massive voter fraud.
  
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- Advection
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:01pm
  Walkabout said “If you can’t put metrics in place to measure things, how do you know what is going on”
  
  You’ve put your finger on it! Democrats demand that voter fraud be impossible to measure then claim it doesn’t exist because its not been measured! HELLO!
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:33pm
  Advection
  Other people have said it before me. I don’t know if they used the word metrics.
  
  But in the 6 Sigma world they say “you can’t improve what you can’t measure.” We are measuring what exactly in elections?
  
  The progressive reply is that they are willing to tolerate much vote fraud before 1 person might be inconvenienced at getting registered because we allow that is so hard.
  
  That & vote fraud is insignificant (you are more likely to get struck by lightening than to see voter fraud or so the progs lie.
  
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IndyGuy
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:53am
Beckel’s an idiot and should never be put in front of a mic or camera…

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- Pantloadian
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:11am
  So are the other four, but then you wouldn’t have a show.
  
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- IndyGuy
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:30am
  Away with you troll…
  
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- IndyGuy
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:32am
  P.S. @ Pantloadian….Does your mother know you are on her computer???
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:38am
  If we had Susan Estrich, Colmes, or any other liberal we would still get loony ideals espoused. He is about as tolerable as they come.
  
  I’ve listened to Thom Hatmann, Hightower ( screamer) & Colmes on the radio, just to listen to the other side. It is hard to listen to them. Hightower was so bad they yanked that screaming, ranting lunatic off the air.
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:53am
I saw this yesterday, and frankly I was just laughing at it all. Hey, Bob after all was talking about San Francisco. Makes sense, doesn’t it?

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:06am
  Hey RJJ…
  
  the funniest part was that he lead into it by saying “…on a serious note..”
  
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- biohazard23
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:25am
  Good morning, RJ! Bob’s a hoot, isn’t he?
  
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- IndyGuy
  Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:06am
  Time to install a debit card slider on Beckel’s cuss jar…
  
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