Ahem, using his chief of staff qualifies as using a public official to protect himself. He tried to use campaign contributions for his legal fees. If he could have found a way to launch cruise missiles, he would have.
He's as despicable as clintbilly, just as scheming, but not as lucky.
I love Christopher Hitchens when he goes after clintbilly.
As Chris Cox mentioned when questioned regarding the stealth and pressure of the means used to delete pertinant information from the "Cox Report" -he said 'never underestimate the power of a sitting president.'