They Believe in Free Speech, Don't They?

Not surprisingly, Senate Democrats have blocked an amendment designed to kill the Fairness Doctrine for good.

Michigan Democrat Carl Levin said that the amendment was improper, as it should have come out of the Commerce committee, and was taking up valuable time the Democrats need to undermine the war in Iraq.

I can buy the argument that the amendment should have come out of the Commerce committee, if, indeed, that's where such legislation belongs. But do the Democrats really need more time to secure defeat for our efforts in Iraq?

Allahpundit at Hot Air contemplates how the Fairness Doctrine fares under a Democrat president. And what if the Fairness Doctrine gets applied to the internet where it would curtail nutroot activity? Stay tuned.