1. For the audience this is not unusual, if not even expected. 2. If you're going to mention accomplishments, why _not_ mention things that may temper them? 3

1. For the audience this is not unusual, if not even expected. 2. If you're going to mention accomplishments, why _not_ mention things that may temper them? 3. I don't think the statement was necessarily incongruent with the rest of the talk, but your criticisms are fair. 4, and the rest. Given that this is specifically a talk to and in support of a specific organization, why _wouldn't_ he do this? If he doesn't believe in and support their views, why would he be talking for them? And if he does, why would he not say so while talking to them?