as a *viewer*, i thought she did a good job on the floor. she was able to deal with the commotion on the floor well, and got more people to talk with her than should be expected. that doesn't excuse any pushing/shoving she did, because the people on the floor deserve the right to do their business.
she left the floor because she wanted to - at the time, cnn (?) was expected to bid for her, so cnbc basically went overboard and paid her vastly more than she was worth, along with promises of programs / primetime anchor spot / etc.
i also didn't get the 'money honey' stuff - i never found her remotely attractive.
i find her unlistenable when she's on, and at that time of day, cnbc's only on so i can see how much time is left in the day if my clocks aren't working. she's a bonafide market cheerleader who (i believe) REALLY believes the market should only go up. the funny part is about 5 years ago, when she, probably for the only time, said something about maybe it's time to start going short in this market. it marked a bottom - i'd swear 'to the day' but my memory could be a little faulty.