Plain and simple, she's a diplomat.
Note you don't see Rummy being sent there to try and straigten thigs out there.
She most likely understands much more than the author does.
Criticism is good.
I like Marty. He's interesting and he tries to be honest, even at times when I disagree with him.
But let's make sure that we complete the picture. After the 2004 election, he basically said something to the effect that his grandmother would have been shamed had he voted with Bush (being an evil Republican, because all of them are), even if he agreed only on security matters. I am sorry for him.
Marty has pointed out valid concerns with the Secretary of State in dealing with the PA. I agree with these observations, but wonder why Marty isn't also trying to stem the tide within his own party?
If the answer is what I think it is, I feel even sorrier for him. Because what I come up with is that he believes he has a better chance of finding support among R's than D's.
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