Seems odd, even for Malkin.

The right-wing blogger doesn't like the fact that among the nearly 500 times MSNBC mentioned “Palin” last week, on three of those occasions, comments were made about how Palin's fans were nearly all white. Malkin took offense. Not because the observation was inaccurate. Even Malkin doesn't claim Palin draws any real support among minorities. Instead, Malkin tries to turn the tables by pointing out MSNBC's lineup of TV hosts are really white. In fact, all-white.

Okaaaaay, and Malkin's point is what exactly? I'm all for increased diversity on TV. And I'm total agreement that all the cable news channels, including MSNBC, ought to employ more minority hosts and invite more minority guests on their shows.

But the supposedly offensive MSNBC comments made about Palin were, of course, made in the context of her being a politician and (theoretically) leading a political movement, which is all about getting votes. The MSNBC hosts and guests who commented on the all-white crowds Palin attracted last week were making a political observation. That's their job.

But Malkin, ignoring the difference between journalism and politics, thinks its hypocritical and unfair for pundits to talk about Palin's all-white crowds if the pundits themselves are also white, or work for a cable channel whose hosts are white. Or something like that.

Just curious, does Malkin think pundits shouldn't comment on economics unless their a economists, and foreign policy unless they used to work at the State Dept.? Or is it just race specifically, and pundits aren't allowed to comment on how Palin's fans are all-white unless the pundits themselves are minorities?

Seems like Malkin's pushing to be the new PC police chief.