Condi is a pretty great gal really. I’m happy to have her on our side - when she is on our side. She is no Colin Powell, but she stepped back from fighting the tough fight.
She didn’t “step back”, she stuck to her job, which was to keep the President informed, and then carry out his policy decisions. We don’t need a Secretary of State or National Security Adviser who’s battling the President. She’d be a lot more aggressive if she was President.