The implication is irrelevant. Qualifications and leadership are the things that matter.
What would I know about what other people have thought? [It's an intentionally obtuse comment, but he doesn't care.] Sometimes upsetting the status quo is necessary, particularly when there is room for improvement.
[He's tempted not to dignify the last comment with a response, he ends up responding to it anyway.]
I combated terrorism, actually. I hardly have the time to discuss the nuances of that. [Which is a lie, because at this point, he doesn't have anything else to do. He just doesn't want to share the details of something so sensitive.]
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What would I know about what other people have thought? [It's an intentionally obtuse comment, but he doesn't care.] Sometimes upsetting the status quo is necessary, particularly when there is room for improvement.
[He's tempted not to dignify the last comment with a response, he ends up responding to it anyway.]
I combated terrorism, actually. I hardly have the time to discuss the nuances of that. [Which is a lie, because at this point, he doesn't have anything else to do. He just doesn't want to share the details of something so sensitive.]