By — Quinn Bowman Quinn Bowman Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/shields-and-brooks-on-rick-perry-vs-mitt-romney-ncaa-football-scandals Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Shields and Brooks(es) on Rick Perry vs. Mitt Romney, NCAA Football Scandals Politics Sep 2, 2011 8:26 PM EDT Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks (plus his son) joined Hari Sreenivasan Friday for another edition of The Doubleheader, where the guys weigh in on the battle for the top spot in the Republican primary between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, as well as President Obama’s highly anticipated jobs speech. They also reflect on the recent scandals in college football — notably at the University of Miami and Ohio State — as well as the benefits sports programs bring to the universities. For more of our politics coverage, see our politics page A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Quinn Bowman Quinn Bowman Quinn Bowman is PBS NewsHour's Capitol Hill producer. @quinnbowman
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks (plus his son) joined Hari Sreenivasan Friday for another edition of The Doubleheader, where the guys weigh in on the battle for the top spot in the Republican primary between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, as well as President Obama’s highly anticipated jobs speech. They also reflect on the recent scandals in college football — notably at the University of Miami and Ohio State — as well as the benefits sports programs bring to the universities. For more of our politics coverage, see our politics page A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now