then he must, absolutely must, have some kind of authority or control in the place from which he posts. If not, then anything he ever said at any point is suspect.
He must? What about after "his" power base lost power i.e. was removed from office? Would you expect "him" still to have control then?
He must? What about after "his" power base lost power i.e. was removed from office? Would you expect "him" still to have control then?