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The evening news experiment with Reasoner was a short-lived disaster, but Walters found a supporter in Roone Arledge, the ABC Sports impresario who took over the news division and had an appreciation for showmanship.

Federalizing the California Guard to quell a supposed insurrection on the streets of greater Los Angeles is a bold move of presidential showmanship and look-tough opportunism.

It’s the showmanship of Ringling Brothers Circus combined with the athletic flair of the Harlem Globetrotters.

The public is too distracted by the hateful rhetoric and showmanship to notice more insidious actions, such as laws against mass protests and attacks on federal judges.

They know that storytelling and showmanship are the keys to winning and advancing their agenda.