Hargrove is a back-room backslapper of the worst sort. From Wordnik.com. [Hampton Trashed by Hargrove] Reference
By way of contrast, Beatty was a happy-go-lucky backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [STAR] Reference
He was an engineer first, a marketer second and nowhere in there an ass-kissing backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze]
Silver-haired and lanky, a backslapper with sharp elbows, Mell, 69, has always played for keeps. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Governor-In-Law’] Reference
Taciturn and diffident, he has "never been the kind of politician to be a backslapper," his daughter Liz told NEWSWEEK. From Wordnik.com. [CHENEY FAMILY VALUES] Reference
This president is the backslapper, the one who calls himself “the decider,” the fellow who drops his dog on its head. From Wordnik.com. [The Abominable No-Man and Mr. 9/11] Reference
He's not a backslapper, and some of his problems in Aspen may come from a lingering homophobia aimed in his general direction. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Conniff: Con Games: The Good Guy Finally Wins At Aspen Music Fest] Reference
February 24th, 2009 at 3: 23 pm it would be hard to find a southern governor who is not a woolhat wingnut professional backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Phil Bredesen Joins Forces With Dixie Wingnuts to Stick it to the Unemployed] Reference
With the possible exception of Crist, it would be hard to find a southern governor who is not a woolhat wingnut professional backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Phil Bredesen Joins Forces With Dixie Wingnuts to Stick it to the Unemployed] Reference
Ed Rendell, "a loose-lipped, gregarious backslapper whose gaffe-prone ways only underscore his genuineness," according to reporter Brown. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily 2008 - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com] Reference
Barbour, the Southern backslapper and former lobbyist who has been governor of Mississippi since 2005, has allies everywhere, especially in the South. From Wordnik.com. [GOP 2012] Reference
The word on him, as this Politico story says, is that he's "a serious wonk," which makes him a counterpoint to John Boehner, "a backslapper who loves golf and socializes with his friends.". From Wordnik.com. [Is Eric Cantor a policy wonk?] Reference
Even his most external qualities -- his campaign-trail sociability and affable dealmaking -- seem more the learned skills of a methodical thinker than the natural instincts of a backslapper. From Wordnik.com. ['The Audacity of Hope'] Reference
The two presidents 'very different personalities can collide: Obama, smiling but aloof, treats Sarkozy as one of many not-quite-equals in Europe, while Sarkozy, the backslapper, likes to call the U.S. president his "buddy," but hasn't had the favor returned. From Wordnik.com. [Sarkozy’s Obama Envy] Reference
Not a gladhander and backslapper like Paul, nor a comfortable speaker before the assembled -- I think Paul could have given a speech anywhere, anytime, without preamble or preparation -- Mark needed to draw on his deepest reserves of resolve and his considerable intellect and sensibilities of human need to make up the difference. From Wordnik.com. [A Quiet Excellence: an A+] Reference
He would seldom be confused with the professional backslapper or someone who is trying to ingratiate himself for a concealed purpose. From Wordnik.com. [The Wall Street Examiner] Reference
Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Hesperia, characterized DeVore as well-respected by colleagues, erudite, principled - but no backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [The Roundup] Reference
In truth, he's there because the old nags in the Democratic Party wanted someone they could trust on the ticket - a real go-along, get-along backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Reckoning Australia] Reference
Democrats grumble that Conway hasn't grabbed hold of the race - neither candidate is a natural gutbucket backslapper - but there is plenty of time to do that. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
"He hasn't told me that, he's not one to complain, but he's not a natural backslapper ... and I don't think he gets a great deal of joy out of raising money.". From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
A jovial backslapper with a distinctive gravelly voice, Rangel was re-elected in November with more than 80 percent of the vote despite being under an ethics cloud for more than two years. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
"He's not a hail-and-farewell fellow or a backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [A Tough Man For A Delicate Mission] Reference
A glad-hander and backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [The crush]
He's not so much a backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [Will Webb run again? Decision to come in early 2011] Reference
COLLEGIALITYOpen, but no backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [A Voter's Guide To The Issues] Reference
I'm not a backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk] Reference
He's such a backslapper. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
He was a good backslapper, "Whelan said. From Wordnik.com. [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference
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