have a weakness for

Politicians and, yes, journalists both have a weakness for hyperbole, and so maybe all of this is a bit self serving and over the top?

“I have a weakness for long-form creative projects,” he said, “and Claire just kind of came in with this infectious energy and determination and courage to take it on.”

It’s genuinely energizing to see how someone like Marco Rubio has grown no more comfortable under television lights in the almost-decade since his historic, water bottle-chugging meltdown , and as someone who has a vested interest in the future of liberal democracy, I have a weakness for the red meat highlights that orbit around social media when he fumbles a Town Hall question.

Full disclosure: I have a weakness for any film involving tailoring or dressmaking.

But it’s the holiday season and I have a weakness for shiny rom-coms.