She could have run...and she didn’t. She could have endorsed...and she didn’t.
Palin doesn’t have the guts for it. I liked her a lot and only voted for McCain because of her, but I have been extremely disappointed since then, and I think she seriously messed up the last election because many people were holding out, hoping she would either run or directly endorse somebody...and she never did.
Lower offices are fine, and she did a good job in endorsing lower level candidates, but she obviously doesn’t have what it takes to run for President or even to endorse somebody for the office. I was very disappointed but not that surprised (after she left her governorship).
Palin is the gutsiest politician in America, so your hurt feelings are just that.