In many ways, she seems the ideal match for them, and not simply because she's an expert at massaging egos.
She seems like a good match for them, and it's not just because she's good at flattery.
The reality is that the only way this is going to be solved is if you can prevent it from being a political football, like Al's criticism of me for voting to continue discussion on a variety of options at the same time; the administration was considering the same discussion.