harry was the first to admit he wasn't the most charismatic or politically correct speaker. after a press conference, he'd sometimes go up to a staffer and say, okay, tell me everything i did wrong. but harry knew who he was. and he had the distinct advantage of not really caring what other people thought of him. in a town obsessed with appearances, harry had a real vanity deficit. he didn't like phonies. he didn't like grandstanding. he was proud of the fact he didn't own a tuxedo. when he had to go to fundraisers, he would try to get out in under ten minutes. and apparently, the only white house congressional picnic harry