1.   It would be dangerous to dismiss her as a political lightweight.

2.   Pickering heaped praise on Pastrana, who is often portrayed by his opponents as a political lightweight.

3.   So the Democrats are more or less cooling their heels, placed in check by a fellow who was initially viewed, at best, as a political lightweight.

4.   The other says George W. Bush is a political lightweight whose policies would be a boon for the very rich.

5.   On other issues, Chirac said the EU must overcome its image as a political lightweight.

6.   The French president also discussed problems of the European Union, suggesting ways for the EU to overcome its image as a political lightweight.

7.   Singh is the only political lightweight in the list.