And what is Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer doing to do about the troubling situation?

I ask about Krauthammer because the conservative columnist appeared on PBS's Inside Washington recently and lamented how the media are “obsessed” with Palin, clearly suggesting the press gives the former governor more attention than she deserves. In fact, Krauthammer suggested Palin's current media saturation is part of a liberal plot to make it seem as though his fellow Fox News contributor is the “only representative of conservatism of any importance.”

Bottom line: “Liberals” are “obsessed” with Palin.

So what's Fox News' excuse? Last week, according to TVeyes.com, “Palin” was mentioned nearly 175 times on at air at Fox News, as compared to approximate 150 mentions that appeared on CNN during the same period.

It's true that “Palin” came up approximately 225 times on MSNBC last week. But Krauthammer's point of a liberal Palin obsession doesn't make much sense if far-right Fox News can't stop talking about her either; if Fox News mentioned Palin, on average, 25 times per-day, everyday last week.

(h/t Newsbusters!)