By — Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-doubleheader-gas-prices-presidents-and-march-madness-mascots Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Shields, Brooks on Presidential Effects on Gas Prices, March Madness Mascots Politics Mar 16, 2012 7:45 PM EDT Tonight we tackle a topic that has been bandied about for weeks as citizens across the U.S. face sticker shock at one gas pump after another. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on how much the president can really help lower gas prices. We also jump into the March Madness. My bracket is here. David Brooks’ bracket is here. Mark Shields chickened out this year, but did mention a different type of bracket that weighs your ability to pick long shots more than the overall winner, and you learn about his favorite college mascot. Have a great weekend. *This video was shot and edited by Justin Scuiletti. Subscribe to Hari on Facebook. Circle him on Google Plus* Follow @hari Tweet #doubleheader We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan joined the PBS NewsHour in 2009. He is the Anchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend and a Senior Correspondent for the nightly program. @hari
Tonight we tackle a topic that has been bandied about for weeks as citizens across the U.S. face sticker shock at one gas pump after another. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on how much the president can really help lower gas prices. We also jump into the March Madness. My bracket is here. David Brooks’ bracket is here. Mark Shields chickened out this year, but did mention a different type of bracket that weighs your ability to pick long shots more than the overall winner, and you learn about his favorite college mascot. Have a great weekend. *This video was shot and edited by Justin Scuiletti. Subscribe to Hari on Facebook. Circle him on Google Plus* Follow @hari Tweet #doubleheader We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now