Charisma was Re: Testing, 1,2,3

[kempermentor]

> Kemper wrote:
> I'm going to rule out intelligence as a contributing factor toward
> charisma as I've witnessed some amazingly stupid yet some how
engaging people.  

> Carol responded:
> I'm not so sure. I think it's a factor in *soem* people's charisma,
> Bill Clinton's, for sure. Intelligence conveyed with a twinkle draws
> people to you. (Dumbledore, anyone?)

Kemper now:
Right, 'some', but it isn't a required trait to possess in order be
charismatic.
As for Dumbledore, I never thought of him as charismatic.  I don't
think the Order thought of him as a leader due to his personality
rather due to the secret knowledge he kept.  Similar reason why they
looked to Harry later, sort of, not that Harry is this charismatic
young man but because he has secret information. 

 
> Carol again:
> Does Obama
> have it? Joe Biden? McCain? 

Kemper now:
Obama,yes.  Biden, no.  McCain, no.  Palin, yes.  


> Carol, who thinks that voices are important (it's hard to have
> charisma if you speak through your nose or whine)

Kemper now:
Yes, but both can be lessened or negated with practice.  I think a
weird laugh is less than endearing... and I don't think there's any
changing that misfortune.  Sure you could fake a laugh type, but
people will hear the falseness.

Kemper