Voting for flash?Villaraigosa represents the latest trend in big-city mayors: the cool chief executive. Usually handsome and telegenic tel·e·gen·ic adj. Having a physical appearance and exhibiting personal qualities that are deemed highly appealing to television viewers: "Do we insist on a telegenic President?" William F. , they often seem more like celebrity endorsers for their cities than tough-minded chief executives. A charming, articulate mayor won't hurt L.A., but what we really need is a tough taskmaster task·mas·ter n. 1. One who imposes tasks, especially burdensome or laborious ones. 2. A source of burden or responsibility: The profession of medicine is a stern taskmaster. , even a bit of a tyrant. We need less a Latino Gavin Newsom  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. , and more a Rudy Giuliani, or someone like Bob Lanier, who resuscitated re·sus·ci·tate v. re·sus·ci·tat·ed, re·sus·ci·tat·ing, re·sus·ci·tates v.tr. To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to. See Synonyms at revive. v.intr. To regain consciousness. Houston in the 1990s by doggedly fixing the city infrastructure. Villaraigosa has shown us only that he can be ecumenical and charming. Now it's lime for him to show us he's got backbone and stick-to-itiveness. |
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