Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), join us as we meet Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) for the first time. We’ll ask Rep. Cao to talk about his path to public service representing New Orleans, the challenge of being Republican from a traditionally Democratic district, and talk about his positions on health-care reform and cap-and-trade.

In the second half, we’ll break stuff and set fires with Tommy Christopher and Caleb Howe. We’ll debate the kerfuffle over the use of sexual terminology at MS-NBC, argue over the Sotomayor hearings, and all the while I’ll be looking for my striped referee jersey. Don’t miss it!

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