When I came to faith, I was on pro-choice boards, and I dropped off of those because you couldn't read the Bible and be pro-choice. Bob Beckel More Quotes by Bob Beckel More Quotes From Bob Beckel Asking politicians to vote themselves out of power is like asking rabbits not to multiply, it ain't natural. Bob Beckel vote asking rabbits Mitt Romney had a fundraiser in Israel with a bunch of diamond merchants, we don't know the names of them. Bob Beckel israel bunch names Some days I feel like I'm only the fire hydrant to Westminster dog show. Bob Beckel fire shows dog I think you got to keep in mind that Obama was raised among Muslims, and I think he really does not want to use the word war on terror because he was raised in that community. Bob Beckel community war thinking The problem is, we've had three generations of Iranians who have come to really hate the United States. The Persians used to be a pretty strong - my on problem with people who say don't talk to him. Bob Beckel hate strong people Jim Crow laws stripped blacks of basic rights. Despite landmark civil rights laws, many public schools were still segregated, blacks still faced barriers to voting, and violence by white racists continued. Such open racism is mostly gone in America, but covert racism is alive and well. Bob Beckel voting violence racism white High-quality health care is not available to millions of Americans who don't have health insurance, or whose substandard plans provide minimum coverage. That's why the Affordable Care Act is so important. It provides quality health insurance to both the uninsured and underinsured. Bob Beckel quality care health important On the road to the GOP nomination, Trump earned the reputation as a good debater by slandering and bullying his opponents, knocking them out with cheap shots and lies. On a crowded stage, Trump got away with these deplorable tactics. Bob Beckel road good reputation bullying Liberal arts colleges have traditionally provided a forum for debating ideas. Avoiding controversy and 'playing it safe' by not inviting - or disinviting - speakers with 'controversial' views stifles debate. Bob Beckel playing avoiding debate ideas Ideological purity does not now, nor has it ever, produced results. Bob Beckel ever now results purity An early attempt at education choice was charter schools. These were meant to attract the best and brightest students and provide them a level of education they often could not find in their local school districts. The problem is that, of the thousands of charter schools, many are outright failures. Bob Beckel best problem education school I think a flat tax has merit. Anything would be better than the current tax code. Bob Beckel i-think anything better think Life is a series of chapters, and one leads to another to another to another, and God knows what it is. Bob Beckel life-is-a god knows life In 2016, Trump, with his outsized ego, his anti-immigrant and anti-trade positions, coupled with barely disguised racism and deep-seated sexism and a willingness to lie whenever it suited him, was a near perfect fit. Bob Beckel lie ego racism perfect Iran would have become a nuclear power had President Obama not united most of the world in boycotting Iranian oil sales, which crippled Iran's economy and forced it to negotiate. Other presidents tried to stop Iran's nuclear program. They failed. Obama succeeded. Bob Beckel stop nuclear-power power world Both parties are so entrenched in their ideologies and a desire to score political points and hold on to power that we never seem to agree on a problem, much less find solutions. Bob Beckel never political problem power Domestic wiretaps, government television cameras blanketing our streets, spy drones by the thousands flying over our heads. It makes you wonder if the very foundation of this great country, which is liberty, is eroding right before our eyes. Bob Beckel eyes great you government Too many younger people seem to prefer following celebrities instead of doing the work required to get an education that will someday lead to a job. If students today spent as much time on math and science and history as they do following these shallow celebrities, they might actually become contributors to society someday. Bob Beckel education work science history A few states have taken redistricting out of the hands of partisans and put them in the hands of fair-minded committees. Every state should do the same. Bob Beckel them same out hands I can talk to more persuadable voters in a week on 'The Five' than I could at CNN in a year, so it's worked out fine. Bob Beckel more talk year i-can
