But for all his difficulties speaking, Mr. Barco established himself as a highly effective administrator and one of the nation's most accomplished politicians.

A highly educated and cultivated individual, talented military chief and accomplished politician, he had often promoted himself as a tribune of his fellow szlachta.

Morrill was an accomplished politician serving several elected and appointed offices throughout his lifetime.

He had more national-security experience, and had the personal skills of an accomplished politician, with none of the phoniness.

That is to say, he's an accomplished politician who has the good judgment to master the facts and listen to his wife.

Until a few weeks ago, he had dismissed the man as a smooth and accomplished politician and not much else.

Representative Robert Menendez, the articulate and accomplished national politician, is in good shape.

"Having an accomplished politician with national political experience as a counterweight to the advice from Rasputin was a comfort."

We have a lot of accomplished politicians.

Still, he had gathered a following of dedicated party workers, and he fancied himself an accomplished politician.