I agree with that, but I'd suggest that you shouldn't be so quick to categorize those who question her as "protecting the myth", they're simply pointing out some gaping holes in her thought process. Yeah, it's not the NY Times, but the reality is what you write is who you are in the "blogging world", and stuff like that doesn't help ones credibility. I'm sure in time she'll figure it out.
To me, the most interesting part of this whole thing is the level to which Big Tex will go to control the message. It's not really "creepy" per se, it's incredibly predictable. Unfortunately for her, after "persuasion" doesn't work, he'll be onto the next step, which will be even less pleasant.