American - Journalist | November 15, 1948 -
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
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The media role in highlighting racial incidents only serves to exacerbate tension. We rarely write about racial harmony.
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Republicans just don't get that their idea of scandal is not what the average American thinks is a serious scandal.
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There have been plenty of Republican efforts to go to the extreme scandal zone. Impeaching Bill Clinton was a classic example. Fortunately, the Senate had enough sense to acquit Clinton, and the American people were behind him in huge numbers.
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As tragic as Benghazi was, its importance pales next to killing Osama bin Laden.
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Most federal employees perform their tasks honorably and well.
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I think a flat tax has merit. Anything would be better than the current tax code.
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When a black man is stopped by a cop for no apparent reason, that is covert racism. When a black woman shops in a fancy store and is followed by security guards, that is covert racism. It is more subtle than 1960s racism, but it is still racism.
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I salute South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Lindsey Graham for their calls to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the Statehouse.
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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.
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Disney World is exactly the wrong description of how the Secret Service should operate in public. Their jobs are not about pleasing adults and children, but rather protecting the president and the first family.
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The vast majority of Secret Service agents are incredibly competent people.
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