I think this is an excellent point you are making, because I watched the speech last night also.
But, to be quite honest, I think he is going to goose step behind Harry Reid and the others right off the cliff.
I think the only GOP policies he will go along with are domestic energy development, which is good, but he will probably sell his soul for West Virginia pork just like Bob Byrd.
His constant refrain in the speech was ... "Country First". (now where have I heard that before?)