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

Season 2012

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.

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