Last week, Mr. Watkins, known for his informal and candid speaking style, was making the interview rounds at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, complaining about a major slowdown in interest for his company's products.
Until the firing of Ms. Tanaka, most Japanese had hoped against hope that their modish prime minister with a candid speaking style would live up to his word in calling for change.
It's also because his songs are candid, spoken-word anecdotes about life that have led some to describe him as a "motivational speaker for lapsed indie kids".
They knew, presumably, that he was not happy with the team's offer, and they know he is extremely candid when speaking in public.
Lively and candid, he spoke with Vivien Schweitzer by phone about Britten, making a last-minute debut and the dangers of revealing too much on social media.
"Oh, after a while I said: 'Screw that, I'm going back to black!'" She laughs: "And if they think I'm a witch I don't care because I'm not a witch!" When I ask McVie if she has any regrets from her time with the band, her candid answers speak of the dichotomy between how men and women are treated in rock: "There were never any children [for me]," she says.
I'm going to be candid and speak freely, which is my responsibility to you, my reader.
Citing a "broad sense of humor and a candid way of speaking to both male and female law clerks alike," Mr. Kozinski, who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for 32 years, also offered an apology to his accusers.
After her appointment to the court in 1998, Sotomayor was known for her candid, direct speaking style and for her carefully reasoned decisions.
"It also helped him to get candid feedback on his speaking style and realise that a hint of stutter coming out really wasn't a big deal as long as he could refocus, get back on track, and give good answers," she said.
Rather than feasting on someone candid enough to speak the truth, I wish liberal pundits and the Democratic establishment would start asking themselves how it is possible that a dogged supporter of the Iraq War like John McCain can still be considered a stronger commander-in-chief during a time when two-thirds of Americans no longer support the war.
