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Shields, Brooks On Romney's Comedy Act, NewsHour Wonkiness

Shields, Brooks On Romney's Comedy Act, NewsHour Wonkiness

08/24/2012

PBS News Hour

Shields, Brooks On Romney's Comedy Act, NewsHour Wonkiness

Clip: 8/24/2012 | 8m

Shields, Brooks On Romney's Comedy Act, NewsHour Wonkiness

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weighed in this week on Mitt Romney's sense of humor and what to expect from Rep. Paul Ryan at the Republican National Convention. For our "politics of sport" section, we checked in on what the guys think about the Lance Armstrong scandal.

08/24/2012

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In Refusing to Cooperate, Armstrong Faces Cycling Ban

Clip: 8/24/2012 | 5m 27s | In Refusing to Cooperate, Armstrong Faces Cycling Ban, Financial Consequences (5m 27s)

Jeffrey Brown, Ray Suarez Talk Armstrong, Cycling and Doping

Clip: 8/24/2012 | 6m 8s | video newsroom discussion (6m 8s)

Lance Armstrong Drops Fight Against Doping Probe

Clip: 8/24/2012 | 2m 7s | Lance Armstrong Drops Fight Against Doping Probe, Calling It 'Unconstitutional' (2m 7s)

Reports of Iran's Nuclear Progress Add to Tensions with West

Clip: 8/24/2012 | 5m 11s | Reports of Iran's Nuclear Progress Aggravate Tensions Between Tehran and West (5m 11s)

Shields, Brooks Discuss RNC 'Bounce,' Romney's Reticence

Clip: 8/24/2012 | 11m 54s | Shields, Brooks Discuss Convention 'Bounce,' Mitt Romney's Reticence (11m 54s)

Tax Cuts, Deregulation Among Republican Election Priorities

Clip: 8/24/2012 | 10m 1s | Tax Cuts, Deregulation Among Republican Economic Priorities for 2012 Election (10m 1s)

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Clip: 8/24/2012 | 5m 23s | U.S. Military Death Toll in Afghan War Reaches New Milestone (5m 23s)

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