Bill Clinton found it hard enough in the 1990s, despite his charm and similar background.
ECONOMIST: The Nine strike down a gun ban and delight the firearms lobby
Maybe it was his charm and charisma -- known to melt even the staunchest adversary.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Honors Senator Edward William Brooke
Mr Rutelli certainly makes the most of his charm, which has helped keep him popular as Rome's mayor.
One by one, at the front of the chapel, people talked about Canaris, his charm, his modesty, his insight and erudition.
Yet still, and sadly for the Israeli Left and for the Obama administration, his charm offensive will fail to get the girl.
Garner will need all his charm and resolve to referee the tug-of-war between the departments of Defense and State for influence over the reconstruction process.
His charm offensive appears to be working, at least for now.
To enhance his charm offensive, Mr Prince wheeled out some of Citigroup's heaviest hitters, including Renato Ruggiero, a former Italian foreign minister who advises the bank.
Beyond his charm, however, Renly is little more than another threat to the Lannisters in the books, and to his ambitious, and far less likable brother Stannis.
Sometimes, she remembered him as he had been when they first met: his charm, his quiet sense of humor, the little games he had played to amuse her.
The author argues that Mr Mbeki used his charm strategically.
Il Cavaliere has used his charm, and the power of his media companies, to lash out at Bersani and Monti, who he says are puppets pushing forth with German-imposed austerity, which in turn is choking the economy.
The Titanic, that splendid vessel, is like the 20th century itself, launching forth in all its looming luxe and promise, with Jack as the symbolic new man on the rise -- the aristocrat of the spirit who uses his charm and talent to enter realms from which he would previously have been barred.
Berlusconi is using his showman charm to mount a comeback for his People of Freedom party and holds key regions in Veneto and Lombardy that could prove crucial, particularly in the battle for the Senate.
CNN: Can a Bersani-Monti coalition work for Italian economy?
But the English-speaking world has been slow to catch on to his cutting charm.
Mr Murdoch has been exercising his powerful charm in the offices of most big European media companies in recent months.
ECONOMIST: European media: It ain��t over till the fat lady dies | The
Despite his well-bred charm and his cosmopolitan, establishment background (born in Paris, educated at Millfield and Oxford), he remains a quintessential outsider.
His genius has been to combine this with political imagination, using his natural charm to seduce ordinary whites and blacks, Afrikaners and Zulus.
Filipinos adore him for his rags-to-riches career and his unpretentious charm.
Bolzonella is one of the best bartenders in the world, for his Italian charm as much as the drinks he creates, and he has been listening to life stories for 34 years at the hotel.
FORBES: Enjoying George Clooney's Drinks at the Hotel Cipriani in Venice
He made the most of his good looks, charm and intelligence and cashed in on his popularity.
He may have proven his ability to charm, cajole and bully fellow Europeans into a show of unity.
But when it comes to Eastlands, Everton boss David Moyes had his own lucky charm in the form of leading scorer Cahill.
This was, Mr Kirkup argues, the same type of mistake he believes David Miliband made in not making enough effort to charm his fellow Labour MPs.
I'd occasionally accompany Cap on the many trips he made on behalf of FORBES. My brother Kip was with him on all, and we both marveled at his tirelessness and charm.
After his first two marriages ended in divorce -- a sharp contrast to his parents' loving 52-year marriage -- Lagasse is hoping the third time is the charm following his May 2000 wedding to real estate manager Alden Lovelace.
应用推荐