Word: charisma
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...optimal time to intensify their greater political aspirations. Obama’s visibility, however, has been viewed by some to have been unfairly attained. In an unforgiving editorial in The New York Sun, John McWhorter argues that the buzz surrounding Obama is less about his political acumen and charisma, but more about his being black. McWhorther opens the editorial with “imagine him white,” and proceeds to decry the dehumanization of Obama claiming that “he is being [touted] as presidential timber not despite his race, but because...
...anti-hero-we’re-supposed-to-root-for is running thin. Surprisingly, he didn’t don a “Vote for Pedro” t-shirt. That said, “Scoundrels” doesn’t do Heder justice for the charisma and actual screen presence he actually possesses. His character is so poorly written and socially ignorant you almost want Thornton to sling blade him out of existence. Supporting roles from Sarah Silverman (“Jesus is Magic”), David Cross (“Arrested Development?...
...Idle's charisma and social ease were ever a source of wonder to other Pythons. "I first saw Eric on stage in Edinburgh doing a revue," Jones recalls in the book. "I just remember seeing this very beautiful young man on stage, with very blue eyes." Palin adds that "Eric has always been a very gregarious character as long as I've known him. He was always very popular with loads of friends around him." (It was Idle who hooked up with Harrison, convincing the ex-Beatle to give his implicit blessing to the Rutles parody by appearing briefly...
...contest among Labour heavyweights is still possible. Scars remain from the long, venomous feud between Brown's backers and Blair's troupe as Brown has grown increasingly vexed at his long wait for the top job. Some Cabinet ministers are worried that Brown lacks Blair's charisma and rapport with Middle England (not unlike Middle America) and that his dry, statistic-spouting persona will drive voters...
...leadership in 1994. But a contest among Labour heavyweights is still possible. Scars remain from the long, venomous feud between Brown's backers and Blair's troupe as Brown grew increasingly vexed at his long wait for the top job. Some Cabinet ministers worry that Brown lacks Blair's charisma and rapport with Middle England (not unlike Middle America) and that his dry, statistic-spouting persona will drive voters to the pub. Already, one left-wing M.P., John McDonnell, says he'll run for the Labour leadership. But he has no real shot (odds: 100 to 1 against). John Reid...