...striding into the room with a smooth gait and a low, sure voice.
...the handshake is confident, the eyes firmly fixed.
...graceful and glowing
...concentration does not waver.
...demonstrates a masterly command of the issues
...swiftly zeroes in on crucial questions.
GACK!!!
That sounds EXACTLY like the ipecac that used to appear in Pravda back in the 60s and later when the commie press used to print the kind of bilge about one of their high level goons.