Shields and Brooks on Trump trade war risks, president’s political pardons
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including the Trump ...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: And that bring us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome to both of you. So, Mark, do we believe that being a veteran this year is going to help these candidates? MARK SHIELDS: I think it will, Judy. And I will tell you why, why I think that. And I thought Lisa's piece captured it, but particularly with Mr. Avery there. We now are in an era, irrespective of how you feel about parties, of the era of self politically, the era of me. And it's -- I was thinking how out of sync this era is with John McCain. John McCain's message in 2000, 2008 was to serve a cause greater than yourself and my cause and my country, which I have served imperfectly. Well, I think voters crave people who d...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: And that bring us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome to both of you. So, Mark, do we believe that being a veteran this year is going to help these candidates? MARK SHIELDS: I think it will, Judy. And I will tell you why, why I think that. And I thought Lisa's piece captured it, but particularly with Mr. Avery there. We now are in an era, irrespective of how you feel about parties, of the era of self politically, the era of me. And it's -- I was thinking how out of sync this era is with John McCain. John McCain's message in 2000, 2008 was to serve a cause greater than yourself and my cause and my country, which I have served imperfectly. Well, I think voters crave people who d...
