Expect more of this under the Obama Administration. I expect an all out attack on freedom of speech. Senator Debbie Stabenow along with Senators Reid and Boxer, wants to get Rush off of the air with some sort of new 'fairness Doctrine.' (Stabenow's husband is an executive with the failed liberal radio network, Air America. She probably doesn't want to put Air America off the air, so will have to carefully craft any law aimed at Rush.) In the meantime, expect more strongarm tactics from the Obama Administration. It has been typical of Democrat Presidents since Roosevelt (with the exception of Truman and, maybe, Carter) to aggressively use the IRS, the Justice Department and intelligence agencies against their political enemies.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0209/Reporter_restrained_after_Panetta_hearing.html