The most obvious example is the contrast between the strength of his foreign-policy team and the lack of experience and clout of the economists.
Even before he won Florida, Mr Bush had appointed a chief-of-staff, Andy Card, with Washington experience and clout in the White House.
But that will still mean 25 top people jostling for duties that could be shared better by 12.Commissioners from newer and smaller countries, lacking in experience and clout, are likely to end up with the junior jobs.
But Schulz said Europe needs Britain's foreign policy experience and clout, open-market policies and its trade track record if it wants to "shape the future world order" and maintain strong security.
The prime minister himself has seemed, on occasion, unable to stop himself from making remarks with a sexist hue, like telling Angela Eagle, a parliamentarian of experience and clout, to "calm down dear".
Her position in Labour as a politician of experience and clout means she can influence her cabinet colleagues, she claims – historically a problem for culture secretaries, who can be low in the cabinet pecking order.
Hillary isn't just lip service like Trump, or even Jill Stein who, although is vocally supportive of unions, lacks the experience and clout to make any headway on labor issues.
These and other small, independent publishers lack the clout, experience and capital of Pantheon Books.
Even if question marks remain over her experience and diplomatic clout, on the globe-trotting front, at least, she should be on safe ground.
Had the policy been one of 100% FDI their response would have been altogether different because then the experience, expertise and clout of the foreign multi-brand retailers would have priced them out of the equation.
