I believe my having seen Mary McDonnell on stage at FedCon and hear her talking about a character I didn't know at that point is absolutely screwing with my views on Roslin as I watch the show.

In other words, I'm mostly confusing myself here. But, I do know one thing for sure: I don't hate the character. If I hated a character as integral to the show as this one, I wouldn't keep watching. I couldn't.