Yes that's exactly a perfect way to describe it. I tried to discuss a couple issues with him on two occasions. We were both polite but it was clear we were on two different paths, no point in wasting anymore time jabbering.Ballard started off strong, then I don't know what happened. I suspect a combination of bad advisers (Straub) feeding him bad info, a certain amount of ego and being consumed by "the machine", and who knows what else. If you were to compare his first several months in office with his last, it's like someone Jekyll/Hyde.