What you mistake for anger and meanness is seasoned veteran determination.
You ought not to call Annie a "flame throwing bitch." People will mistake you for someone who is angry and mean andf may be turned off by your rhetoric.
I don't think Annie asked you to follow her. Would it make any difference if you did? How would we know? What should we look for?
If a political commentator's job is not to sell their ideas to people, exactly what is their job? Her pitch doesn't work for me. Sorry.