What?
Why?
Why?
Because they can....or at least they think they can.
The Swift Boat Veterans' success in stopping Kerry really got to the Democrats. They can't protect their collection of defective politicians from the truth without instituting such measures.
Your papers please!!!!
Why?
As we all should know, "free speech" needs regulating.
Especially when it might cost an incumbent his job.
The sad thing is, some Republicans will vote for such a bill. E.g., John McCain, Chuck Hegel, Lindsay Graham, Arlen Specter, et al.