Shields and Brooks on government shutdown blame, Trump’s first year
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including the government shutdown showdown and the battle over an...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Now, on the eve of the anniversary of his first year in office, the president faces the possibility of a domestic crisis, a midnight deadline to keep the federal government open. And with fears of a shutdown growing, both parties are pointing fingers at each other. That brings us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome, gentlemen, on this deadline night. So, David, where is your finger pointing? DAVID BROOKS: I really don't know. I'm embarrassed for my country. We have gotten used to these shutdowns, but we really shouldn't ever. It's all so stupid. If we had like a Dwight Eisenhower or Franklin Roosevelt, they would just say, OK, l...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Now, on the eve of the anniversary of his first year in office, the president faces the possibility of a domestic crisis, a midnight deadline to keep the federal government open. And with fears of a shutdown growing, both parties are pointing fingers at each other. That brings us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome, gentlemen, on this deadline night. So, David, where is your finger pointing? DAVID BROOKS: I really don't know. I'm embarrassed for my country. We have gotten used to these shutdowns, but we really shouldn't ever. It's all so stupid. If we had like a Dwight Eisenhower or Franklin Roosevelt, they would just say, OK, l...
