See #5.
Most of the people on this site can't even see what is going on. When they wake up to find two more Judge Souters on the Supreme court they will figure it out.
Up until the mid 80's the Fairness doctrine applied to Radio and TV. Under the Fairness Doctrine shows like Limbaugh and Hannity were illegal. They have been legal for only about 17 years. Back in the 70s and 80s I would have loved to do a Rush type show. I owned the stations. But it was illegal to do such a show. Reagan was a master of working around the Fairness doctrine. But even then he was limited to a show of 3.5 minutes a day and he could not mention any current events situations. He had to talk in generalities.
There is no doubt in my mind that if the Democrats can get liberals on the court a new fairness doctrine will be declared by the courts. If it is applied to the internet, Free Republic would become illegal too.
I have to agree here .. he is a failure as a leader, which is what this argument/discussion/debate/whatever is should really be about