Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), we have a great show lined up! Andrew Malcolm joins us live in the first half to discuss the intersection of media and politics, where we’ll review the Sotomayor confirmation hearings and mourn the passing of TOTUS I. In the second half, Kerry Picket of the Washington Times appears via live webcam to continue our analysis of the Sotomayor hearings and other stories of the day.

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