Shields, Brooks On Lugar And NBA Vs. NHL

Season 2012

Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the politics of sports and sport of politics.

The DoubleHeader is ready for your weekend viewing pleasure. Today syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the surprise results of the Senate race in Indiana this week and the consequences. On our lighter politics of sports segment, we also talk about how the NHL playoffs are defeating the NBA playoffs in ticket sales.

AIR DATE 5/11/12

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