But lots of people like trump. They say hes authentic. And authenticity was big this year. I talked about it with rebecca burg of real clear politics and david greenberg, author of republic of spin. This concern of authenticity goes way back. In the 20s this was the age of baa, bally who, they wanted to show themselves human. Hoover was out there fly fishing. Warren harding do all kinds of posing on the white house lawn with Albert Einstein and helen keller and whoever they could get to do a photo op. Rebecca. Well, i see a lot of parallels between those historical examples and today. I think of scott walker riding his motorcycle around New Hampshire wearing his motorcycle boots to the first republican debate. Obviously it didnt pan out very well for his campaign, but thats what he was trying to get at there. And it works . It does. So what we see in polling is that voters actually do care about authenticity and their president ial candidates. There has been polling shown voters care m
Tonight. John we like to think were rational creatures, logical. You could krurz ing your a rl person. I am. Very. I dont know about him. So Many Americans believeus. Do you believe in ghosts. Yes. People have seen ghosts. The house i grew up in los angeles had a ghost. Since my mom died, i believe she is around, i feel she is around, and my motherinlaw, i dont need proof for it. John she doesnt need proof for it, more than a third of americans believe in ghosts, almost as many believe in astology, their futures can be predicted based on positions that stars were in when they were born. Do you believe in astrology . Absolutely. Yeah, i am deep into it. John why . It makes no sense, dozens of studies have debunked astrology. First, why do so many people believe . Lets ask editor of skeptic magazine. Michael schumer, he wrote the book, the believing brain, we construct beliefs and reinforce them, our brains are faulty . They are not faulty but they believe in nonsense because we believe
Weather causing everything from flooding rains to dry and dangerous heat. In parts of the east coast, people are drying out this morning following a day of torrential downpours. While in the west, windy and dry weather have created ripe conditions for wildfires. Fastmoving flames wiping out entire neighborhoods. Four fires in North Central washington coming together as one burning 380 square miles, more than four times the size of seattle. This fire, as im sure you guys know, just exploded. There are still lots of homes threatened, not imminently. Reporter new video by drones showing the widespread damage. Warren smethers lost his dream home that he purchased just three weeks ago. I just try to keep looking on the positive side. Ive been in tears. Reporter temperatures have cooled helping the 1600 firefighters, but no rain is expected in the area until tomorrow. In north dakota fargo feels more like florida with temperatures soaring into the 90s. As the sun set, the heat and humidity f
Show tonight. And now, john stossel. John what is fair . In America Today some people are really rich. That guy, for example, he has more than a thousand times the money that i have. Thats not fair. This guys also rich and better looking and more famous than me. This woman is richer and better looking than most everyone. Thats unfair. I could go on. Obviously, we are all different and unequal, and when it comes to unequal money politicians want to do something about it. The president says i believe this is the defining challenge of our time. John the next president says this as secretary of state, i saw the way extreme inequality has corrupted other societies. John okay, i dont know that shes the next president. Finally heres how a british guy who these days seems to speak for young opinion in america portrays american inequality okay [cheers and applause] as always, we have two drawings, first up a drawing for people with inherited wealth. Okay so now the lot lottery for those who wer
Show tonight. And now, john stossel. John what is fair . In America Today some people are really rich. That guy, for example, he has more than a thousand times the money that i have. Thats not fair. This guys also rich and better looking and more famous than me. This woman is richer and better looking than most everyone. Thats unfair. I could go on. Obviously, we are all different and unequal, and when it comes to unequal money politicians want to do something about it. The president says i believe this is the defining challenge of our time. John the next president says this as secretary of state, i saw the way extreme inequality has corrupted other societies. John okay, i dont know that shes the next president. Finally heres how a british guy who these days seems to speak for young opinion in america portrays american inequality okay [cheers and applause] as always, we have two drawings, first up a drawing for people with inherited wealth. Okay so now the lot lottery for those who wer