By the way, I wasn't implying that your heart had trumped your brain. I've got mush for a heart too. That comes from being a recovering liberal. I may feel a little sorry for her, but she brought it on herself. We all have to live with the consequences of our actions - or words. But I'm a realist first, which sometimes makes me seem like a hardass.
Well I try my hardest to separate the human from the hag in Helen's case. And when you take away her career, all I still see is an unhappy, bitter person. That is what I feel sorry for. As for her conduct with the President, she can take a flying leap.
So, the princess side of me feels empathy for her.
The warrior side wants a house dropped on her. ;) It's a difficult thing to balance sometimes.