As to the difference between the two version, I’d say “we want them to be perfected” is a hope that something be done by them, while “they need to be perfected” sounds more like something to be done to them, rather than by them.
But that’s some fine mincing for spoken words. I’m not going to defend the overall tone of her comments because I’ve never cared for the overall tone of her comments.
She is like a juvenile trash-talking sports fan, transplanted into the political world.
I’ll take Ingraham or Levin any day of the week.
I'd agree with your characterization of her. In my mind the issue isn't he belief, which is fine, but from a political perspective her suggestion for making the country a better place by converting Jews, and tying it to the Republican Party, which now puts Republicans in the position of being asked to respond. And gives Dems ammunition to tie her nuttiness to Republicans.