She has her place in the scheme of things.
Carnival barkers have their place, too. She's thisclose to entering Michael Moore territory, IMO, with the outlandish and extremist statements she says before the poor suckers who give her money. Now, she defends the "attacks" against her, and will raise more money, and solidify her viewers, while making herself even lesser relevant as a respected political voice to the large majority of the voting public.
Doesn't she have another book coming out soon, too? That may explain her ridiculous words about baptism.