"You answer my question with a question?" They were now engaged in their own form of polite, debate-driven combat. She did was doing a great job of jabbing back, and the others were completely unaware of what he was up to. "Come now, what topic -- don't put it on me to strategize, Miss Strategist."<br/><br/>That was ultimately why he kept her around.<br/><br/>She was aware where the others were clueless. They needed a liberal insider if he was going to get anywhere, "Where do you think I'm strongest against her? Tell me, what issues do you think I could best<em>destroy</em>her on."