# Fox news has restored my faith **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 21, 2003, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048 "2003-03-21T06:34:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![float\_flyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@float\_flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/float_flyer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048/21 "2003-03-21T21:33:10Z")
No, people with dissenting opinions are welcome to speak their mind. Daschle can say whatever he wants. However, it is my opinion that he should be supporting our commander in chief rather than whining. And because I voiced my opinion people are coming to the conclusion that he shouldn’t be allowed to speak out, and that would be an incorrect conclusion. ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048/22 "2003-03-22T04:37:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Little Nemo \* > \*\* The congressman then went on to add that this was surprising because, as everyone knew, most Democrats hated America and always supported the enemy in times of war. > > \ > > The congressman and the newscaster discussed the issue and, in the spirit of bipartisanship, agreed that you couldn’t really blame the Democrats in Congress for hating America because they were only doing what it took to get elected by the Democratic voters in this country who hated America. > > \*\* Could someone please provide a link to this? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048/23 "2003-03-23T11:35:40Z")
Lissa, I’d like to provide a link to the speech I refered to. Unfortunately, when I searched for an online transcript, I found that Fox News would require me to join their website and pay for a transcript of that evening’s episode. If anyone already subscribes to the site, or has another source, the broadcast was on the evening of March 20. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048/24 "2003-03-23T12:21:00Z")
**float\_flyer’s** attitude is one that many non-Americans find very difficult to comprehend. Daschle opposes the war. Why the _hell_ should he get behind the Prez because a “decision for action” has been made? I would hope that politicians of any nationality would debate and criticise when they oppose the governement’s actions. How long does the “decision” situation last? How about if a new “decision for action” is made WRT Iran or North Korea. Should Daschle still keep his gob shut? Can GWB continue taking “decisions for action” and people like **float\_flyer** continue asking politicians who are opposed to them to keep their opinions to themselves? Sounds more like China to me, rather than the world’s greatest democracy. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048/25 "2003-03-23T15:07:01Z")
Daschle tried to have it both ways. He voted for an open-ended resolution to give Bush the sanction to do whatever he wanted regarding hostilities, never mind Congressional war powers and a full, open debate on a war declaration. Then he griped about Bush’s failure of diplomacy leading to war. Now he’s “behind the troops” because of perceived political necessity. He’s lost a big chunk of credibility due to behaving like a hack politician. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by float\_flyer \* > \*\*No, people with dissenting opinions are welcome to speak their mind. Daschle can say whatever he wants. However, it is my opinion that he should be supporting our commander in chief rather than whining. And because I voiced my opinion people are coming to the conclusion that he shouldn’t be allowed to speak out, and that would be an incorrect conclusion. \*\* Careful, **float\_flyer**. You’re “marginalizing” poor Mr. Daschle. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048/26 "2003-03-23T15:36:41Z")
My suport for the war is conditional. I support it on the condition that it will save more lives than it will cost. And that it will send a message to countries thinking about, or currently harbouring terrorist scum. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048/27 "2003-03-23T15:38:07Z")
And I forgot to mention - I consider myself a leftie too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-has-restored-my-faith/163048.md?page=1)