Eric, first off, I see where your coming from, its hard to take what he says at face value because of his history, or lack thereof. However, what helps this post pass the litmus test so to say, is because this is already what was running through other peoples minds to begin with. He basically just corroborated what everyone else was already thinking, which makes it even more believable. Granted, there is always a heavy dose of added optimism which must be taken with a grain of salt, but the overall message could pass at this juncture as believable because the circumstances all add up.