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My point is that she can't help Bush keep "his ass covered" (Pan's expression, not mine). She's in a better position to do that now than she will be if confirmed.
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Yes, but that's beside the original point. Sometimes you need to have an ace in the hole (or think you need one). As a counsel, she can be replaced by someone equally "competent" without a confirmation process. This is the person he thinks he needs on the court, and whether he's right or wrong, I think Pan is not wrong as to his motives. You may be right that he has made a mistake, however.
And covering your ass in government means as much about avoiding consequences of/for your actions as it does about having those actions exposed to begin with. Been there, done that.