If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as politics itself.
When you have a Green Lantern mixing with a foil like Batman, you get scenes that are comic-book history. There's the epicness of it all.
We can't gather the intelligence we need to foil future attacks, if we are blindly granting terrorists the right to remain silent. But for some reason, we've already done that - with the terrorist who tried to bring down Flight 253.
For those, like me, who can't rely on being given a home smoker this Christmas, you can build your own approximation with just a roll of tin foil and a big wok or pan for which you have a lid.
Wrap fish fillets, sliced veggies, and other quick-cooking items inside foil packets with bundles of fresh herbs and throw them directly on the grill; the steam will release the herb's perfume and flavor anything contained inside the pouch.
I don't have aluminum foil on my windows anymore.
It's not common for a woman on television, especially if she's the mom of the family, to be funny. She's usually a straight man or foil.
Why does everyone think the future is space helmets, silver foil, and talking like computers, like a bad episode of Star Trek?
Funny is a good foil. Humor is illuminating, and it also gives you power.
If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as politics itself. It's easy to point at me. I'm convenient.