In Defense of @SarahPalinUSA’s Endorsement of @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/jV0gaEPFcF pic.twitter.com/3Mdl15zqyk

— National Review (@NRO) January 20, 2016

I’m not saying she’s beyond criticism or that one should support Trump because of her endorsement (I haven’t made up my own mind yet, and I swing almost daily between Cruz and Rubio), but perhaps we should consider that the combination of her personal relationship with Trump, her personal experience suffering from years of the most vicious and personal attacks directed at any current or former politician in the United States, and her deep convictions regarding policy priorities for the next president have led her to this decision. In other words, she’s not simply hunting for headlines — she’s doing what she thinks is best for the country she loves.

She’s not hunting for headlines like I’m not seeking out powder skiing.