There is quite a difference in not cowering in the corner and calling a press conference at high noon (at the very spot they were married, no less), isn't there?
You can fight like hell, but you can fight together; he's going to be gone and leaving the heavy lifting to others.
All for the good of the country, mind you.
What galled me was when he said "there are those who would like us to cower in the corner".
Right. I don't think too many people were worried about him to begin with.