I'll tell you what's annoying, accusing somebody of "snipping from the sidelines".
I will point out to you that it is the job of every citizen in the country to constructively criticize the candidates who are in the race. That isn't something only reserved for the candidates in the race to do.
If Palin has constructive criticism, I don't give two poops if she does that from inside the race or from on the sidelines.
Palin’s statements are given more attention because several are under the impression she is a prospective candidate for office. An impression she feeds to her own benefit with less benefit to the conservative cause or Republican electoral success. As long as she retains this conflict of interest you can be annoyed from sunrise to sundown for all I care. I will criticize her for this selfish game she is playing and so will the majority of the base that is also fed up with the woman right now.