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Time for Brian Westbrook to Hang Them up

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 11.17.2009 | Sports

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
Eric Schmeltzer

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

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 09.12.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 09.05.2009 | Media

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 08.22.2009 | Media

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 08.15.2009 | Politics

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

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 08.08.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 07.25.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 07.11.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 07.04.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 06.27.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Trekkies, Jokes, President Obama, Ted Johnson, White House Correspondents Dinner, Blogtalkradio, Variety, Chris Pine, Charlie Crist, Gay Rights, Wanda Sykes, Zachary Quinto, Wilshire and Washington, Gay Republicans, Outrage, Snl, Star Trek, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Kirby Dick, Torture, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 06.06.2009 | Media

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, Media News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 10.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Young Voters, Variety, Politics, Mccain, Washington, Ted Johnson, Yard Signs, Wilshire, Barack Obama, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 10.18.2008 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 10.11.2008 | Media

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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 10.09.2008 | Media

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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Election Law 101: Primary Colors and Hanging Chads in '08 and Beyond

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ballot, Saddleback, Mccain, Ted Johnson, Election Law, Obama, Election, Politics, Rich Hasen, Diebold, Wilshire and Washington, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Election Law Blog, Rick Warren, Voting, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

So what's going to go wrong at the ballot box this year? What ever happened to those good ol' punch cards and Diebold electronic voting machines?

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W&W: The Other Convention: How Will Republicans Show Up Barackstar's PoliticoPalooza?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.13.2008 | Home

Read More: Media Lizzy, Republican National Convention, Dnc, John McCain, Mccain, Rnc, Democratic National Convention, Ted Johnson, Obama, Lizzy, National Convention, Politics, Political Convention, Convention, Wilshire and Washington, Wilshire & Washington, Teresa Valdez Klein, Maegan Carberry, Heading Right, Elizabeth Blackney, Lizzy Blackney, John Edwards, Home News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Yes, Obama is everywhere, and we know the Democratic National Convention is going to be huge. But what about that other convention with, you know, the...

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Is Facebook the Answer to Low Turnout and Hanging Chads?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Oliver Stone, Politics, Wilshire and Washington, Washington, Ted Johnson, Brett Horvath, Your Revolution, Facebook, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Wilshire, Batman, Barack Obama, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Brett Horvath has created an application that allows voters in Washington and Arizona to register to vote online in less than three minutes.

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Media Darlings: The Maverick or The Chosen One?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: New Yorker, Greg Mitchell, Jordan, David Horsey, Straight Talk Express, Obama Cartoon, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Ted Johnson, Editor and Publisher, Obama, Wilshire, Barack Obama 2008, Politics, Wilshire and Washington, Netroots, Teresa Valdez Klein, Israel, Maegan Carberry, John McCain, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Do reporters like John McCain better? Can Captain Straight Talk Express even complain? And should Obama sidestep his rep as the Anointed One?

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Back-Talking Barack: The Influence of MyBO FISA Group & Netroots Nation

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Karen North, New Yorker, Politics, Obama Newsweek Cover, Netroots, Ted Johnson, Obama, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Barack Obama, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

In this week's Wilshire & Washington show, Dr. Karen North stops by to talk about online engagement and how the user-made anti-FISA group on My.BarackObama.com is the way of the future.

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Wilshire & Washington

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 07.17.2008 | Media

Read More: Variety, Politics, Entertainment, Washington, Ted Johnson, New Media, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, Wilshire, Barack Obama, Media News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Wilshire & Washington, the weekly Blog Talk Radio program that explores the intersection of politics, entertainment, and new media, launched this morning.

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