“Most lopsided vice presidential debate ever,” assessed California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa afterward. “JDVance [sic] was on his game. Tim Walz was nervous, uninformed, and didn’t explain why he lies all the time.”

The types of smiles that politicians tend to display can give us insights into their personalities. Former President Ronald Reagan, who was known as the “ Happy Warrior ,” had a smile that was highly contagious and reassuring to both followers and opponents alike.