Former Fox News and CNN pundit Bob Beckel has died at 73. Veteran political pundit Cal Thomas reported his passing Monday evening on Facebook.
“My friend and spiritual brother, Bob Beckel, has passed into the presence of the Lord he loved. We did so many things together, and I hope we modeled what two people of different political persuasions can be like when they love one another,” Thomas wrote.
“For ten years, we wrote the “Common Ground” column for USA Today and a book by that title. The name of his ironically titled autobiography is “I Should Be Dead.” It is a highly readable book about a difficult life that was dramatically changed in the last 15 years. I will see you soon, Bob. You are loved.”
Beckel first made a name for himself as the campaign manager for Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign. After the loss to then-President Ronald Reagan, Beckel stayed active in Democratic Party politics.
In 2011 Beckel joined Fox News and experienced popularity as a co-host of “The Five.” He would depart Fox News in the middle of 2015 when the network noted it could not be held “hostage to one man’s personal issues.”
The pundit would return in 2017 but would leave shortly after being accused of making an “insensitive” comment to a Black colleague. Beckel also worked for CNN from 2015 to 2016.
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