I think Michael Calderone of Politico has been doing this whole politcal thing for quite some time so I’m not sure why he believes that if David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs, and, ultimately, President Obama, stop punting on the Fairness Doctrine then it will quiet the wolves.
If Obama’s position on the Fairness Doctrine is the same as during the campaign — and I have no reason to believe it isn’t — stating that clearly would quickly silence a lot of conservative critics who assume the Democratic president is going to push to reinstate the defunct policy. Otherwise, the Fairness Doctrine chatter on the airwaves isn’t likely to die down.
The Fairness Doctrine red herring is red meat for the chattering classless and they’re not likely to let it go anytime soon – no matter what President Obama says.
