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Immigration, Financial, and Climate Reform: The Rock-Paper-Scissors of Politics

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gizmodo, Immigration Reform, Senate, Megan Carpentier, Financial Reform, Wilshire and Washington, Ted Johnson, Gawker Media, Florida, Arizona Immigration Law, Charlie Crist, Climate Change Bill, Podcast, Iphone 4g, Politics News

In today's Wilshire & Washington, we are joined by our special guest host for the month of May, Megan Carpentier, who will be filling in for Maegan Ca...

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Got Trust? No Way, Say American People.

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Barbara Boxer, Avatar, James Cameron, Blaise Nutter, Trust, Polling, Earth Day, Wilshire and Washington, Pew Research Center, President Obama, Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Politics News

Who do you trust? If you're the American people, apparently the answer is: "no one." On today's Wilshire & Washington, we tackle the new Pew Research ...

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Will Private Fortunes & Incumbents Be Big Winners In Midterms?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

On today's Wilshire & Washington, we discuss the Helen Thomas resignation, as well as the politics of the BP oil spill and how Hollywood might help. B...

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How Close Is Too Close for Sarah Palin & Joe McGinniss?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bp, Wasilla, Tony Hayward, Oil Spill, Rob Willington, Sarah Palin, Ted Johnson, Joe McGinniss, David All, Personal Democracy Forum 2010, Politics News

How far is too far for a journalist doing investigative reporting about a public figure like Sarah Palin> He's writing a book about her, so why not? But what information can he really gather by moving next door to a hostile subject?

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Covering the Prop 8 Trial: Can the Gay Press Maintain Objectivity (and Should It)?

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Johnson, Los Angeles Press Club, Jon Beaupre, Gay Press, Karen Ocamb, Andrew Harmon, Vruce Cohen, Federal Prop 8 Trial, Chad Griffin, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Los Angeles News

I realize the topic might seem self-evident and perhaps even insulting to LGBT folks - after all, would you question African American reporters about covering the OJ Simpson trial?

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SOTU Reax: GOP, Jobs, Alito, Oh My!

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop, Proposition 8, Sotu, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, John Edwards, Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, State of the Union, Politics News

In his State of the Union speech on Wednesday, President Obama attempted to recapture what some believe he has lost from his campaign. Did he offer th...

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Huh? Conservatives Get Compassionate on White House, Dog Poop and Pot-Smoking

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Twitter, Motivational Speaker, Blaise Nutter, Marijuana, Money, Wilshire and Washington, Ted Johnson, 140 Conf, Fox News, Obama Administration, George Will, GET MOTIVATED! Seminar, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, President Bush, Hollywood, Entertainment News

Fortunately for us uneasy many, President Bush is back. It's interesting to remember the guy's charmingly folksy side once again, without the worry that he's about to bomb Kazakhstan.

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The Rightroots: Are They 2010's X Factor?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop 2010, Engage, Nobel Prize, The Next Right, Twitter, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, Ted Johnson, Email, New Media, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Facebook, Patrick Ruffini, Politics News

Republicans were supposedly leaps and bounds behind at that time of the election, but after a year's worth of execution on the part of both parties, it now looks like the space could be anyone's to own.

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Time for Brian Westbrook to Hang Them up

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boston University, National Football League, Nfl, Tom McHale, Brian Westbrook, Football, Ted Johnson, Concussions, Terry Long, Nfl Brain Concussion, Philadelphia Eagles, Andre Waters, Sports News

After his second game-ending concussion in three games, Brian Westbrook's career is at a crossroads. Even if he feels fine, the lasting effects of the concussions could haunt him for years.

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Post-Health Care Politics With The Note's Rick Klein

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Variety, Blaise Nutter, Public Option, Rick Klein, The Note, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, Dick Cheney, ABC News, Ted Johnson, Health Care Reform, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Politics News

A lot of people who helped Obama get elected are going to start to be disappointed, simply because only so much is politically viable. Obama's trying to put together a consensus, but that's not going to happen here.

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Talkin' 'Bout Our Generation: Obama Losing His Touch With the Youth

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: By the People, Conspiracy Theories, Social Media, Hbo, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, Ted Johnson, Town Halls, Documentary, Maegan Carberry, Youth Voters, Teresa Klein, Health Care, Edward Norton, Organizing for America, Politics News

Is health care a generational issue? We see a lot of older people in power and at these town halls, pushing the debate, but why aren't the young people showing up? Is this Obama's fault?

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The Future of Netroots: GOP Disruptions, DailyKos, and the Role of OfA

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Will Rockafellow, Bill Clinton, Congress, Laura Ling, Blaise Nutter, President Obama, Ted Johnson, Organizing for America, Dailykos, Netroots Nation, Wilshire and Washington, Euna Lee, Current TV, Al Gore, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Health Care, North Korea, Media News

With Netroots Nation coming up next week, we have joining us DailyKos General Manager Will Rockafellow for today's Wilshire & Washington podcast.

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Post-Cronkite Journos: The Battle of Advocates, Narcissists & Sleuths

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Journalists, Power Grid, Dan Abrams, Walter Cronkite, President Obama, Wilshire and Washington, Narcissism, Ted Johnson, Media, Rachel Sklar, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Mom Jeans, Mediaite, Media News

Mediaite.com's Power Grid uses an algorithm to determine the top voices in 12 different media categories. Does the feature inspire a narcissistic-type of journalism, with people trying to game the system?

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Summer's State of the Union: SCOTUS, Politico & Bruno Bring the Heat

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bruno, Ted Johnson, Josh Marshall, Politico, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Arianna Huffington, Wilshire and Washington, Politics News

Nobody, especially Sotomayor, is really going to say anything new or dramatic, so can we skip it? No? D'oh! A wise Latina might let us, but we all know how the Republicans feel about them.

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Epic Disaster Politician And Other Second Acts In American Life

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Blaise Nutter, Sarah Palin, Al Franken, Wilshire and Washington, Second Acts, Ted Johnson, Vladimir Putin, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Dmitry Medvedev, Civil Rights, Politics News

We can't help but weigh in on the Sarah Palin epic disaster movie. It's a fantastic train wreck of a story, and we can't look away.

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Our Future Role in Iraq, from a Veteran's Perspective

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Adam Kokesh, New Mexico, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, Ted Johnson, Isolationism, Teresa Valdez Klein, United States Marine Corps, Maegan Carberry, Veterans, Politics News

On today's Wilshire & Washington, we have a very special guest: Adam Kokesh, a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and a veteran of the Iraq War.

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Paging Team America: Who Will Save Laura & Euna?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Stephen Colbert, Public Plan Trigger, Congress, US Soldiers, Blaise Nutter, Public Option, Iraq War, Wilshire and Washington, Mandates, Ted Johnson, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Health Care, Politics News

When two American journalists are sent to prison in a foreign country, shouldn't the news organization at least support them and assuage public outrage by acknowledging and covering the situation on its own site?

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Does the Sotomayor Nomination Spell "No Mas" for GOP Latino Outreach?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, George Tiller, Latino Voters, Leslie Sanchez, Cnn, President Obama, Sonia Sotomayor, Wilshire and Washington, Ted Johnson, Racism, Teresa Valdez-Klein, Maegan Carberry, Republican Party, Politics News

As the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor continues to dominate the news cycle, CNN's Leslie Sanchez joins us to get right to the heart of the matter.

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Post-Decision Day in California: What's next in the battle against Prop 8?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Daily Caller, Supreme Court, Proposition 8, Obama Appointments, California Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, Wilshire and Washington, Ted Johnson, David Souter, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Arianna Huffington, Tucker Carlson, Gay Marriage, Politics News

What gives, Mr. President? You can commend yourself for nominating a Latina to the Supreme Court while you totally ignore another minority group that desperately needs leadership?

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Outrage: Outing Politicians Cinematically, Joking About 9/11, and Torture in Star Trek

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

what about the Wanda Sykes roast? Was she out of bounds? Can a joke about 9/11 be funny, even if it's tasteless?

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Mother's Day Special: Can Obama Deliver What Women Want?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, National Organization for Women, Women's Rights, Wanda Sykes, Blaise Nutter, Carrie Prejean, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, Ted Johnson, Ms. California, Now, White House Correspondents Dinner, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Kim Gandy, Video, Media News

With Supreme Court buzz dominating DC, gender issues are suddenly back in style despite the President's recent declaration that protecting abortion rights was not a high priority on his agenda.

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Winning the War on Voters: Will Institutional Mismanagement Quash Turnout Gains?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Young Voters, Variety, Politics, Mccain, Washington, Ted Johnson, Yard Signs, Wilshire, Barack Obama, Politics News

Campaigns are focusing huge resources on turning out the youth vote, but this segment of the population always lags behind in voter percentages. Will this year be any different?

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W&W: Can Saving the Economy Save Us From Spurious Sarah News?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Biden, Charlie Gibson, Barack Obama, Teresa Valdez Klein, Black Monday, Mccain, Market Crash, Politics, Sarah Palin, Wilshire and Washington, Financial News, Maegan Carberry, Palin, Ted Johnson, Politics News

So, sorry, Ms. Palin, but something happened on Wall Street to bump you off the front page. A little major market crash, that's all. Now, the candidat...

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W&W: Joe vs Sarah the (Unlicensed) Barracuda? And Yes, Ted Got Arrested...

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Republican National Convention, Lipstick, St. Paul, Mccain, Rnc, Joe Biden, Ted Johnson, Obama, Barack Obama, Palin, Politics, Wilshire and Washington, Sarah Palin, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Steve Schmidt, Barracuda, Media News

So, um, lipstick? Yes, lipstick is the main story of the day; but why? Is it sexist? Is it a diversion? Is it just... lipstick?

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Ted Johnson, Variety Editor, Discusses His St. Paul Arrest:

Variety | Ted Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Johnson Arrested, Variety, St. Paul, Republican National Convention Arrests, Ted Johnson, Rnc, Variety Editor Arrested, RNC Arrests, Republican National Convention, Media News

Surrounded by police in riot gear on the Marion Street bridge in St. Paul on Thursday night, along with about 300 protesters and members of the media,...

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