The Young Turks' Francis Maxwell and CRTV's Nate Madden discuss the biggest stories in Washington in this week's edition of "Agree to Disagree." We talk to the 23-year-old Texas State House candidate using memes as a central pillar of his campaign strategy. Richard Wolf says his memes are a cost-effective way of reaching the state's younger voting base. We also talk about all the political messages and major moments from the Oscars.
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