Word: tactless
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Part of this uneasiness doubtless stems from Neuharth's style. His sense of humor is barbed, sometimes tactless, and he is a notorious practical joker. His first wife, Loretta, was once arrested after he devilishly reported their car stolen. At a party a few years ago, he persuaded all 19 men present to give him their ties and then left; he never did return the ties. Neuharth dresses expensively, and always in black, white and gray. He jogs at dawn-in a black-and-white track suit. Associates call him the Black Prince. Says Ron Martin, editor...
...invariably most direct when he deals with the most sensitive issues. His call for an Israeli withdrawal from all occupied territories in exchange for an Arab guarantee of uninterrupted oil supplies has drawn heated criticism from Jews and non-Jews alike. The former Governor has a penchant for tactless statements. His comment that more people were killed at Chappaquiddick than at Three Mile Island insulted many. Forceful and direct statements, however, have earned him the reputation of one who does not pull any punches. To many supporters, the 52-year-old law-firm boss is a doer...
...Connally is tactless, he is also tainted. Big John's close ties with former President Nixon and the shadows of the milk-fund scandal certainly have not helped his cause. In an uncharacteristically hesitant tone, Connally recently sideswiped a reporter's question about how, as President, he would deal with the report that Treasury Secretary G. William Miller's onetime charge, Textron Inc., bribed foreign officials. "I wouldn't pass judgment on whether or not he knew or whether he should have known," Connally said. "That's something that I don't have the information on which to base...