He is indeed totally without charm, intelligence, humility, affability, modesty, any noticeable talent in any field whatsoever.
I'm sure I've read somewhere that he is actually quite charming and charismatic in person - the writer of the piece said that he wanted to loathe him but found him surprisingly fun to have a lunch with.
I would imagine though this was an hour or two over excellent food and wine. The stress of the office (which turned Obama grey), the constant challenging of his statements and dismissal of his proposals and being held to a higher standard than he will ever have been is bound to change the man. I'm not saying he's a good man - he is the absolute opposite of that and I doubt he has ever been a good man in the traditional sense - but the power that can exude from someone with such ridiculous wealth and privilege can be intoxicating.
Just to reiterate - he repulses me. Bigly 