He threw in the old classics: Straw men easily knocked down, stunning arrogance coupled with false self-deprecation.. veiled threats .. misstating the opposing view so that it seems either 1) Racist 2) Xenophobic 3) Homophobic 4) Archaic ... In this case you got a healthy dose of 2) and 4) with a "smidgen" of 1). 1) is always involved with the unspoken but insinuated reference HR has always cultivated which is " If you disagree with me you're a racist. "

Then he topped it off with another classic -- When questioned, Hey, he's just a humble guy with an opinion and you should welcome a "healthy debate" . Something he has never ever tolerated.

Fun, isn't it? Especially with the finger wagging.