1.   Mrs. McCarthy greets the notion that she is a political naif with a withering stare.

2.   Reporters who broach the subject get that withering stare normally reserved for an errant official.

3.   The actor is a master of the withering stare, that talent for making an opponent back down without raising his voice.

4.   The woman who fiercely stalks the sideline, arms flailing, eyes ablaze, and capable of withering stares that intimidate opponents and officials alike?