from the ridiculous to the ridiculous

Tim Blair today links to a Herald op-ed piece by another right-wing blogger and Liberal Party member, Alan Anderson, which contains this bizarre statement:

While Howard's honesty at a superficial level is under fire, voters still trust that his fundamental convictions are solid.

"Honesty at a superficial level"? What on earth does that mean? So there are different levels of honesty, ranging from deep to shallow? Perhaps a reader can enlighten me.