Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), we welcome back Andrew Malcolm of the LA Times’ Top of the Ticket blog. We’ll talk about the intersection of media and politics, especially Democrats getting Behind Closed Doors, how Ron Paul makes a lot more sense a year into the Era of Obama, and what to expect from Obama’s second year from both Obama and the media.

In the second half, Tommy Christopher and Caleb Howe return to debate the issues of the day, and talk about Twits.ws, their new joint venture!

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