Like President Reagan, he is a Teflon man. No matter how many mistakes he makes during a telecast, no matter how glaring his weaknesses as a performer, nothing sticks to him. The television critics, wooed by his smooth off-camera personality, generally rave about him, rarely taking him to task on purely objective standards.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Critiques a performer who escapes criticism despite flaws.
- In plain terms
- Critics like him but ignore his mistakes.
- What can you take from it?
- Success does not excuse poor performance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who gets special treatment in your field?
- Why do we overlook flaws in stars?
Another view
It assumes critics are unbiased in their praise.
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