Additionally, I think Rhee saw herself as the "Bad Cop" that DC needed to make the unpopular decisions, shake things up, and pave the way for a "Good Cop"^ to c

Additionally, I think Rhee saw herself as the "Bad Cop" that DC needed to make the unpopular decisions, shake things up, and pave the way for a "Good Cop"^ to come in and build the system up in a more positive way. Rhee certainly wanted to stay longer than she did - but she had to know that she couldn't keep alienating folks and keep her job. ^Kaya Henderson, the interim chancellor, may very well be this "Good Cop."