Orders and disclosures
[!0.987]2015-02-18

The mayor's assistant can give me orders because he represents the mayor. In this case, he wasn't representing the mayor and I knew it.

And if his order wasn't valid, the mayor's assistant can't be held responsible for my actions. That will make the mayor happy, complying with her order.

You're rationalizing.

You make it sound like I have a choice.

Color by George Peterson

The boss is referring to 'rationalisation' -a psychological effect where one comes up with a logical explanation for one's subconscious aspirations. Florence in this case did so with a direct order.
Option mattias correct. 1 -there was a rationalisation. 2 -that's the base commander, and it's inappropriate to translate it simply. (plBots)