Adjective, : The politician affected a folksy style. ,folksy humor. From Dictionary.com.
Ignorance, inexperience and nauseating folksiness is in. From Wordnik.com. [Andy Ostroy: The Midterms: It's the Stupidity , Stupid] Reference
Mr. Earley's disarming folksiness is intact, but the portents of his story are dark. From Wordnik.com. [The Blue Star: Summary and book reviews of The Blue Star by Tony Earley.] Reference
And tell me that Bush's "folksiness" isn't an act?. From Wordnik.com. [December 2003] Reference
ASSETS: If Palin is the Queen of campaign "folksiness" then Huckabee is the king. From Wordnik.com. [Keli Goff: 5 VP Picks Who Can Make Palin a Credible Presidential Candidate] Reference
Palin's sophomoric approach and "folksiness" and scripted "digs" wore on me readily. From Wordnik.com. [Early Snap Polls: Biden Won Handily] Reference
Is self-conscious but not exactly contrived "folksiness" a trope, albeit one without a fancy Greek name?. From Wordnik.com. [Ferule & Fescue] Reference
Friday's outing along Frobisher Bay was part of a choreographed display of "folksiness" and. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
Palin is an empty shell of a politician, given to generalities and cant, 'folksiness' and winks. From Wordnik.com. [Ned Raggett Ponders It All] Reference
It was clear that, despite her aw-shucks "folksiness", Americans just didn't think she was up to the job. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Blogs Feed] Reference
They liked Palin's strength and confidence, and the married women particularly responded to her "folksiness" and. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
The afternoon ride was aimed at displaying the "folksiness" and "back to basics" theme of the gathering advocated by Flaherty. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Pawlenty's supposed "folksiness" and penchant for wearing flannel shirts at press conferences is some of the worst kind of pandering. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
I think the folksiness is a complete act. From Wordnik.com. [Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 10/3/08] Reference
Well, praise the Lord and pass the familiar folksiness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 10, 2008] Reference
And her folksiness proved no match for network anchors. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 5, 2008] Reference
Palin's phony folksiness looked overdone and contrived. From Wordnik.com. [Palin Botches Name Of Afghanistan Top Commander] Reference
We saw the same pseudo-folksiness and fundamental dishonesty. From Wordnik.com. [RJ Eskow: Palin Runs For Senate Dictator - TV Repubs Ride The "Straight Talking Points" Express] Reference
At the debate, people were apparently charmed by her folksiness. From Wordnik.com. [Mitchell Bard: VP Debate: Apparently, Not Imploding Is Enough If You're "Just Like Us"] Reference
In fact, she made folksiness popular at the cost of being intelligent. From Wordnik.com. [Yuna Shin: Bobby Jindal, the Folksy Hero?] Reference
What about Palin's folksiness, her "you bet yahs" and winks at the camera?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 3, 2008] Reference
It was her winking and forced folksiness combined with talking point answers. From Wordnik.com. [Biden Won, Because He Made Forceful Case Against McCain] Reference
Sarah Palin had the folksiness all locked up, and she didn't help the party any. From Wordnik.com. [Yuna Shin: Bobby Jindal, the Folksy Hero?] Reference
This is the folksiness and downhome-heartedness that Palin's supporters love in her. From Wordnik.com. [Mayhill Fowler: Colorado Women Come Out For McCain-Palin] Reference
Many are "heartland" swing voters who resonated with the folksiness of the Clintons. From Wordnik.com. [Howard Winant: Race: The Final Frontier] Reference
Quintessentially Latin, Berlusconi's style is nothing like Bush's laconic folksiness. From Wordnik.com. [Sex, Religion & Politics] Reference
Sweet lord, I'm hoping the good folks of PA are as sick of the false folksiness as I am. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton: My Dad Taught Me How To Shoot] Reference
But what she does bring to the table is, I think, also a real authenticity, a folksiness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 29, 2008] Reference
This is not competence, this is incoherence masked by cute mannerisms and faux folksiness. From Wordnik.com. [Biden Won, Because He Made Forceful Case Against McCain] Reference
The large, avuncular, balding Bill Crowe exuded folksiness; Tom Hayward projected formality. From Wordnik.com. [Rogue Warrior]
'Hi, I'm Betty Boothroyd' became my standard greeting, for me, American folksiness came easily. From Wordnik.com. [Betty Bothroyd The Autobiography]
That "authentic" folksiness that rich media elite like to imagine people in the heartland love. From Wordnik.com. [Palin Botches Name Of Afghanistan Top Commander] Reference
To Bush's base, his bumbling folksiness is part of his charm -- it fosters conservative populism. From Wordnik.com. [George Lakoff: George Bush Is Not Incompetent] Reference
If you are a former minister like Mike Huckabee, well, praise the lord and pass the familiar folksiness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2008] Reference
Because those concerns already existed, Palin's folksiness was far less effective than it has been in the past. From Wordnik.com. [Early Snap Polls: Biden Won Handily] Reference
His folksiness didn't go over so well; a friend in New York told me she broke into tears when she heard Bush's rocky start. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: Bushspeak] Reference
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