“I would have taken my millions, told them where to put it”
I think the reason she is grovelling is because she has two sons who have joined her in the family business, and she wants to save her legacy to pass down to them. They will become the unfortunate collateral damage from all of this flack. If I were her, I’d go underground for a while, and resurface later, slowly but surely, after the initial furor is over and the liberal attack on her settles down. But if I were Paula Deen, I’d figure out who my friends really are, and it ain’t the Libs by a long shot.
Any move is better than the one she has chosen. IMHO, she’s only adding to the damage. At least her sons are in their 40’s and the family is wealthy. Perhaps, she should have dismissed her attackers; then used your tactic and taken a nice, long breather; after which, if she chose, struck out in a new direction. I don’t believe any, but the most die-hard fans, are interested in watching the Deens bake a chicken, but I don’t think that’s necessarily all her fault.