Jordie:

"I thought her comments were thoughtful and accurate, and that Luke Ford's comment was a total cop-out." - Not only I totally agree with this part, I also think you are much too kind to the pig. The guy needs to be kicked in the ass by any self-respected man who finds himself at the kicking distance. I never reacted to it myself, because there was no intellectual value there, just skatological. And I don't throw my perls before swines.

But I do believe what I said about "hyper-educated" in principle.  May be I in her particular case I am wrong. When you meet her in NYC, you will see. And then you can tell me. :)