Yes, I disagee with you. I’ve come across this POV before, and it always makes me think of some guy trying to be nice to someone who is beating the h$ll out of him. In this case, a woman is stepping into the fray and defending the guy, and you are complaining about even that. Hence, the chuckle.
I'm not complaining about her point of view, only her methods. She is an immensely intelligent person, and ought to know that there's are a lot more effective ways to influence people. Though I mostly agree with her on substance, I'm very disappointed in her choice of methods - I simply believe that they are counter-productive.
Chuckle all you want, but this type of behavior by Ann doesn't help to get our people elected.