The TNGOP's take on an "Internet lie" makes #4 on Olbermann's Countdown (2/28/08):

Rest assured, Keith. Hobbs won't ever use "stupidity" as a defense. Getting renounced by the national GOP, rebuked by Lamar Alexander, corrected by Bob Corker, dissed by Marsha Blackburn, scolded by John McCain, left for dead by Karl Rove, earning scorn from Countdown, chortles from Hardball, disdain from CNN, and the well-deserved indignation of the Obama campaign is all part of his brilliant strategy!

...to bring down the TN GOP from the inside. (wink, wink)

Your check's in the mail, Bill.

UPDATE: I'll take mine with butter, thanks. [1]

Almost universally, support for GOP chair Robin Smith among donors and elected officials remains strong and she is getting high marks for her overall leadership of the state party. However, those same individuals who asked not to be named out of deference to her want to see a shake-up at her office and are pointing squarely at her communications director, Bill Hobbs.

Among the issues these Republican stalwarts have with Hobbs are his propensity to make the story about himself or his beliefs, which they say are not representative of the entire party. They feel that there a number of strong issues that Republicans can focus on in this election year, yet the message coming out of the Tennessee Republican Party consistently lacks discipline or merit.

Yeowch. Developing...