It's pretty straightforward either you think he's in charge or a puppet for others but we get it you have to defend him.That's interesting.
There's the question, but then the two possible answers don't match that question.
For politicians, don't they all have their policies and agendas directed by some other groups? E.g. national party, other party members, lobbyist, the opposition if you're trying to cut a deal, voters, etc.
And it seems like a wasted effort if you only asked one very open ended question.