Bob Beckel Quotes

I came from a dysfunctional family - very dysfunctional. And my father used to find great humor in throwing me down the stairs.

~ Bob Beckel

There is a huge difference between gathering intelligence in foreign countries, even our allies, and secretly getting information on U.S. citizens.

~ Bob Beckel

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

We need to gather intelligence, but we need to do so legally.

~ Bob Beckel

If we have intelligence on the location of terrorist training centers, it is insane not to act.

~ Bob Beckel

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

Anger in the black community towards Republicans is established and immutable.

~ Bob Beckel

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

Academic freedom and free speech mean the right to consider ideas with which you might disagree.

~ Bob Beckel