[no dems]

Reluctant politicians always seem to have the greatest appeal , and seem far more trustworthy .

Yeah, I definitely agree. But, I do wish he'd drop the "honey" thing when addressing women. As a man, I hate it when a waitress calls me "hon" or "sugar". To me it's condescending and most of all, it's patronizing. From what I've read and heard, women don't like it either.

But, if it works for him........

[Neu Pragmatist]

"But, if it works for him........"

I know what you're saying, but he's old school and one of the few people who can get away with it in this day and age . Very un-PC ,and at the same time , very cool . It will fly .

[greccogirl]

It’s a southern thing. Being called “honey” or “sugar” here is just common. I do it myself.

[hershey]

The ‘honey’ thing sounds Southern, old fashioned, and from Fred, charming, but I know what you mean.

[Ditter]

It’s an old fashioned, southern thing, calling someone, even a stranger sugar, hon or sweetheart. I like it, it has a warm, friendly feel to it.

WOW! He is 6’6”, I didn’t realize that.

[Smokin' Joe]

I grew up in Maryland, where “hon” was a pronoun. One of the few remaining regional differences. I still smile when a waitress calls me “hon”, and every one of my grand daughters and daughters would think I was mad at them if I did not call them “honey” or something similar...YMMV