Uh, she's the one who decided it was appropriate to bring up Bush's past drinking (as if that has anything to do with the issue at hand), and felt the need to offer her reminder that he isn't a dictator (as if he doesn't know that).
She didn't have to go there. She did. She deserves every word of criticism she's receiving. Period.
It's been part of her style for years. She's not for the thin-skinned. But she does tell the truth to those who don't want to hear it.