Bush in Name Only; 'Authenticity' and Other Campaign Buzzwords; Individualism to Collectivism

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 20, 2015

Author Sarah Vowell tells a story from the American Revolution about a teenaged, French aristocrat who left behind his pregnant wife to join the American fight. Plus: The New Yorker magazine's Ryan Lizza explains how Jeb Bush is trying to distinguish himself from his brother; how carefully-targeted words like “authenticity” are being used in the presidential campaigns; and reorienting Western emphasis on individualism to community-mindedness.

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