A good way to identify a solid politician-wonk: He (or she) must have a firm yet non-patronizing agenda-delivery pose.
Here's the Bill Clinton thumb:
The John Edwards "C":
And, if Barack Obama ever develops a strong agenda, I imagine his pose will look something like this:
I would call it a common sense, non-ideological, practical-minded, generous shrug for change in this country.
Posted by: JMC | April 10, 2007 at 11:37 AM
You've got to find a picture of 'the Dukakis knuckle'.
Posted by: mc | April 13, 2007 at 09:04 AM