Ellen Ratner is such a nothing politically. She's a poor imitation of Sean Hannity--a gasbag. The only reason anyone hears her voice is because FOX News lets her on air. Why analyze any of the meaningless stupidity that comes out of her her mouth or off her pen?
You're right in that outside her Fox gig Ratner isn't a significant opinion-maker. But I just can't resist, and it does seem to spark some interesting debate here.