So, calling her Hilldog (a pet name for her and not implying any female dog comparisons whatsoever) disqualifies any "otherwise legitimate criticisms that I may have about her"??? And you're asking me if I'm serious?!?!?!?
Yes I am a teacher and while I may have my moments of the wandering mind, I do consider myself to have at least a passing degree of proficiency in/with the English language. But hey, you don't have to take my word for it, several of these folks have known me for more than 10 years, you can ask them as to whether or not I can, when the mood strikes me, do more than an adequate job of being "a total out in the open ahole", and on those occasions, and I hope everyone considers them to be rare, it really isn't hard to ascertain my true motives. Calling her Hilldog really doesn't mean anything other than my pet name for her but, whatever, perhaps I"m just too old to take part in political discussions in this new day and time.