The GOP members are the ones leading the charge with the Fairness Doctrine. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it wasn't Lott and McCain that is pushing the idea.
Don't delude yourself into believing that there is any difference between senate democrats and at least 60% of the senate republicans - especially the leadership.
They are just like professional wrestlers - they create a phony public feud and then they get the people in the two camps riled up. Backstage, of course, they are all friends.
The difference is that we know that the fights in professional wrestling are staged. For some reason, it is still not clear to many people that the Senate is as well.
FROM NRO ( DAMMIT ! ) It’s Not Over [Ramesh Ponnuru]
The dealmakers are working hard on Thad Cochran (R., Miss.) to switch from no to yes to offset the five defectors.