OTOH maybe the VP feels challenged, which is why the questions are 'annoying'. I mean, in this climate where people are being asked to win X-factor competition

OTOH maybe the VP feels challenged, which is why the questions are 'annoying'. I mean, in this climate where people are being asked to win X-factor competitions for the privilege of a job, how sure are we that those already onboard would pass if they had to run the gauntlet?