Australians do not require their leaders to be especially charismatic, telegenic or eloquent.

BBC: Australia fails to find an asylum solution

To a large extent, it doesn't matter how persuasive Clinton might have been on Monday, or how eloquent senatorial candidate Barack Obama came off Tuesday, or even how strong a performance John Edwards, Kerry's vice presidential pick, turned in Wednesday.

CNN: At stake Thursday: Crunch time for Kerry

While I appreciate the great oratory skills of those who communicate using wonderful word pictures, or the academics who can wax eloquent while always using the best form of prose, I prefer my business communication to be quick and dirty.

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To wax eloquent about someone's embossed silver, sumptuous carpets or marble statuary was to indict him.

WSJ: Still Under Cleopatra's Spell

Although he was not the first or only doctor to raise concerns about Vioxx, Topol was perhaps one of the most eloquent in explaining those concerns to the public--including in a much-watched report on 60 Minutes.

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Her embodiment of such girlish emotions as curiosity-streaked ardor and such womanly ones as do-or-die willfulness enables her director, Zhang Yimou, to eschew melodramatic inflation while crafting a visually eloquent tribute to rural life.

NEWYORKER: The Road Home