Stop presuming that Schumer and Pelosi are idiots as well as ideologues. They're well aware of the hullabaloo that would result from any attempt to re-introduce or reactive the "fairness doctrine."

They'll use that one as the obvious target. While the right-wing radio hosts and company start defending thier paychecks and "rallying" the right, they'll pass two or three quieter pieces of legislation -- like the one about union voting -- without much fuss or ado. In the end, they'll move forward on other areas while taking a "loss" they can afford. Any real effort to impose the doctrine again will occur after the 60th senate seat is secured in 2010.