Sentences with phrase «role of statesman»

Trump knows this of course; that's the key to his success: he rejects the very role of statesman.

Even if Trump's provocations reflected his true feelings or those of the average citizen, it is not the role of the statesman to give voice to feelings.

Not exact matches

I'd love to do the easy thing and blame our statesmen and particularly Obama, but the fact of the matter is that there will ALWAYS be people like these willing to fill the role.

Dodaro provides a wide - ranging and instructive account of the role of the scriptures (the Christian rhetoric that displaces the traditional Latin rhetoric) in forming the understanding and character of the statesman.

It's interesting to watch this former angry young man try on the role of elder statesman.

Then he should be appointed the role of clubs elder statesman.

If Green, the erstwhile locker room leader, has been reduced to playing the role of elder statesman, it may fall on Sanders to establish the team's temperament.

The New Statesman's Helen Lewis agreed that Thornberry was «growing into the traditional opposition frontbench role of winding up the PM».

Catsimatidis, who finished second to Joe Lhota in the 2013 mayoral primary, played a mixed role of potential candidate and elder statesman.

A number of other senior Labour figures also took up senior positions: the trade union leader Ernest Bevin, as Minister of Labour, directed Britain's wartime economy and allocation of manpower, the veteran Labour statesman Herbert Morrison became Home Secretary, Hugh Dalton was Minister of Economic Warfare and later President of the Board of Trade, while A. V. Alexander resumed the role he had held in the previous Labour Government as First Lord of the Admiralty.

Assuming the role of the elder statesman, Mr Blair warned the Conservative leader not to be «cocky» after his local election success, which saw the Conservatives win more than 800 new council seats.

The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan committee of senior US statesmen, said most American troops should leave their combat role by early 2008 and also urged greater cooperation with the country's neighbours, Iran and Syria.

Babangida, in a statement signed by his media aide, Malam Mahmud Abdullahi, said «We lost Ekwueme at a time the invaluable role of elder statesmen like him is needed for national cohesion».

But for all the former prime minister's apparent desire to have taken on the retiring SNP leader Alex Salmond's role of holding «Westminster's feet to the fire» over their promises, Brown also showed a statesman - like touch that perhaps the first minister lacks

Should he decide to begin early rehearsals for the role of elder statesman, Democrats and even some discreet Republicans will not have the services of a master, undetected mover of levers.

«The President recalls the unique role of the elder statesman in the nation's return to civilian rule in 1999 and trusts that, as a tireless advocate for equity, he will be long remembered and honoured for his dedication to the advancement of his people, especially in the fields of education, social welfare and infrastructure.

«Think of, like «The Color of Money,»» he told the site, before saying that the film marks his move into elder statesmen roles.

For example, Siegfried — a brash, cocky teen when he first appeared in Soul Edge — now plays the role of measured, reassuring elder statesman at age 40, and you can see that growth as a man clearly during one particular cutscene.

Variety reports that Forest Whitaker is the latest high - profile actor to sign on to Ryan Coogler's Black Panther movie, where he'll play the role of Zuri, an elder statesman in the Wakandan government.

Liam Neeson reprises the role of elder statesman turned reluctant action hero.

Jesse Eisenberg does his overeager pup thing as Ben's student chaperone on a campus visit and for a while the dynamic recalls his breakthrough role in Roger Dodger, with Douglas handing out the dubious advice on dating and sexual politics, but in this case he's just another slice of youth that Ben uses to convince himself he's still young at heart while simultaneously building his ego as the charmer of an elder statesman holding court.

The role isn't known but it's strongly assumed he will be playing one of the American Kingsman known as the Statesman.

Narcos actor Pedro Pascal had recently joined the production in the role of Jack Daniels, which assumed to be one of the Statesman as well.

While the vilified Chamberlain gets an unusually sympathetic portrayal in Darkest Hour — a dying statesman who doesn't want to see Europe plunge into another Great War — Halifax gets handed the role of the scheming aristocratic villain.

Focusing on Benjamin Franklin's role as a scientist rather than a Founding Father and statesman, this Giants of Science biography, featuring Kulikov's hallmark exaggerated illustrations, explains the many ways that Franklin was the American manifestation of the European Enlightenment, putting his discoveries in clear historical context.

For example, Siegfried — a brash, cocky teen when he first appeared in Soul Edge — now plays the role of measured, reassuring elder statesman at age 40, and you can see that growth as a man clearly during one particular cutscene.

What's wrong with a non-lawyer statesman aspiring to be AG, with non-absolute privileges (including S / C), whilst balancing three roles (executive, legislative and judiciary) and skillfully separating the powers of doctrine?

NAR President Moe Veissi invites one of NAR's most respected leaders and statesmen, 2001 NAR President Richard Mendenhall, to share an inspiring and entertaining story of how General Schwarzkopf realized the no. 1 role of leadership: raise the bar.