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The Rightroots: Are They 2010's X Factor?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 12.11.2009 | Politics

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
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

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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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
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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
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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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Is Gov't 2.0 Having A Tea-Bagging, Twittered Moment?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Tax Day Tea Party, Populism, Twitter, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, New Media, Glenn Beck, Facebook, Tea Party, Online Organizing, Media News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Adriel Hampton joins our hosts Ted Johnson and Maegan Carberry to talk twitter and populism.

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Can Our First Cool President Afford His Cultural Agenda?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 04.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Annenberg Foundation, Leonard Aube, National Endowment for the Arts, Wilshire and Washington, Media News
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Joining us today in this spirited discussion is Leonard J. Aube, Managing Director of the Annenberg Foundation, one of the largest private family foundations in the United States.

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The Week's Fat Cats Deconstructed: AIG, Meghan McCain and SXSW Techies Revolt

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 04.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Meghan McCain, Populism, Participant Productions, Aig Bonuses, Sxsw, Barack Obama, Wilshire and Washington, Media News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Are Americans actually going to get up off their couch, grab their pitchforks, and storm Wall Street?

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WhiteHouse.gov: Still Celebrating the Online Inauguration

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Roberts, whitehouse.gov, Obama Inauguration, Wilshire and Washington, Obama Inaugural Balls, Obama Inauguration Coverage, Obama Inaugural Ball, Obama's Inauguration, Inaugural Balls, Obama Inaugural, Obama Inaugural Address, Inauguration, Obama Inaugural Speech, Barack Obama Inauguration, Barack Obama, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Two of our hosts, Ted and Maegan, were in Washington DC for the festivities and they offer their own personal perspectives from the ground.

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W&W: Has the Republican Party Died?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Day, Mccain, Party, President Obama, Republican, Obama, President Elect, Gop Died, November 4, Palin, Election, President, Media Lizzy, Celebrity Kids, Wilshire, Election Reaction, Elizabeth Blackley, Wilshire and Washington, Wilshire Washington, Wilshire & Washington, Teresa Valdez Klein, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Elizabeth Blackney of "Media Lizzy" joins co-hosts Maegan Carberry and Teresa Valdez Klein to weigh in on today's presidential election and the natio...

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The Home Stretch: On the Ground with Campus Politico

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Blogtalkradio, John McCain, Politico, Youth Vote, Marc Mitchell, Ben Adler, Barack Obama, Wilshire and Washington, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Ben Adler, a staff writer for Politico talks about the youth vote, the large enthusiasm gap between young Democrats and young Republicans, and answers the question, has the youth vote really gone up?

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"Hey, Mr. Pollster Man! Are These Numbers for Real?"

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 11.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, John McCain, Proposition 8, Youth Vote, Barack Obama, Wilshire and Washington, John Zogby, House Races, Media News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Does anybody really believe polling data anymore? They should, when the results are understood in the right context, says the master of polling, John Zogby, who joins Wilshire & Washington today.

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Presidential Debates 2008 - Round 3! Fight! Or, discuss this dude Joe...

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Joe the Plumber, John McCain, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Wilshire and Washington, 2008 Presidential Race, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Joe Six-Pack, move aside! There's a new independent voter in town -- Joe the Plumber.

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First Blood: Palin vs Biden

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Joe Biden, Vice Presidential Debate, Barack Obama, Wilshire and Washington, Gwen Ifill, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

On this special post-debate installment of Wilshire & Washington, Ted, Maegan and Teresa tackle the one and only debate between Vice Presidential cand...

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Can Netroots Entertainers Galvanize Youth Vote?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 11.01.2008 | Media

Read More: Debate, Vice Presidential Debate, The Youngest Candidate, Michael Moore, Wilshire and Washington, Baratunde Thurston, Sarah Palin, Jason Pollock, Voter Suppression, Wiki, The Onion, Media News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

If the financial market doesn't implode first, the media may just explode in anticipation of the VP debate. Are expectations so low at this point that Sarah Palin wins just by showing up and sounding intelligent?

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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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