Fox Cancels Beltway Boys

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My understanding that Mort grew less & less interested in doing the show over the years after his wife (Millie?) passed away. And of course Mort (like Mara Liasson & AB Stoddard) took tremendous grief for appearing on Fox at all. You should see what the blogs wrote about him-even going so far as to say his wife deserved Parkinson's and they deserved their problems for furthering conservative propaganda. Terrible stuff. I doubt that decided him but when your pushing 70, who needs it? I also heard they tested a few libs, I think Juan W. was the only one that made it on the air, but none worked as well as Mort so they just cancelled the show. Of course this is all pretty close to gossip so it may just be spin. FOX may have just wanted to appeal to a younger crowd and Mort & Fred are still pertinent but are from a previous generation (or two) & the under 35 market may not know who they are... But being an old guy (over 35), I still miss the show

skfla of FL 3:25PM January 21, 2012

Bring back the Boys. I miss them.
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C Baker of FL 12:25PM January 30, 2011

Fred Barnes is the reason they were cancelled...He is a RINO. He is not a conservative.

Neal Brosnan of MO 3:32PM January 21, 2011

The Beltway Boys was one of the best give and take political shows on TV. Mort is a liberal that can be listened to without worrying about him droning on with Democratic talking points. I was out of the country for a spell, and was disappointed to see it gone. Please bring it back.

Art Greenfield of CA 5:24PM October 29, 2010

Please bring the show back, there is no back and forth, quick democratic vs republican, activity quite like them, kind of a mini-debate, but very friendly.
How about a once-a month version, well advertized, or, alternating weeks with the Journal Editorial report? Either one followed by NewsWatch.
Thanks for listening !!

Paul Riefberg of TX 7:45PM September 26, 2010

He is a IDIOT !!!

E.K . of AL 5:02PM June 21, 2010

I get back from a cruise and find the Beltway Boys cancelled. Fox, what are you thinking? Bring back the Beltway Boys!!!!

Mary of TX 2:20PM May 29, 2010

Bring the Beltway Boys back. I also arranged my Saturday schedule to watch it, and i would tape it if I knew i was going to miss it. This was a big mistake by Fox. I have watched the Fox News channel much less since.

A former Fox News Viewer of PA 6:19PM May 15, 2010

It is Saturday the 10th of April and I miss the Beltway Boys. I know we get older and things change but they are as sharp as there is, in the world of political commentary. I have watched them in action for many years going back to their early days of putting up with the insufferable John McLaughlin. Please bring them back. We need them now more than ever.

Harrison of NC 3:20PM April 10, 2010

It is Saturday the 10th of April and I miss the Beltway Boys. I know we get older and things change but they are as sharp as there is, in the world of political commentary. I have watched them in action for many years going back to their early days of putting up with the insufferable John McLaughlin. Please bring them back. We need them now more than ever.

Harrison of NC 3:20PM April 10, 2010