Here's an almost definitional instance of nutpicking:
'NUTPICKING' HASN'T GONE AWAY…. I'd hoped we were past this.
Yesterday, ThinkProgress reported news that a Muslim cab driver in New York City had been assaulted by a passenger simply because of his faith. […]
Today on Fox News, right-wing blogger Michelle Malkin discussed the incident and argued that the real story is not about the hate crime, but rather, the progressive blogosphere. "Something really ugly happened," she said. "Time and again, when something like this happens — any random incident of violence — there are people on the left with a knee-jerk impulse to indict the right." As evidence, Malkin pointed to comments left on ThinkProgress.
Note, Malkin wasn't offended by what ThinkProgress wrote; she was offended when she dug through the comments section and found reactions she found distasteful.
Classy.
TP also noted that Malkin goes to great lengths to make it clear that she will not be held responsible for the posts on/at her own site. Does that count as a fallacy, or is it merely hypocritical? (OK, "complex question;" I just couldn't help myself … )
I think that's just plain hypocrisy on her part–not a fallacy.
What JC said.