Comedy, thy name is Hoplin

Well it didn't take long. I do a blog on credibility and how it is key for the old media and the bloggers, and within minutes of finishing that post I get a tip on my favorite example of the un-credible, which is really in-credible.

Check out the MN GOP site - second entry down is the news that Eric Hoplin won the vice chair. Within that tidbit is this quote, "Eric was the only Minnesotan to address the 2004 Republican National Convention." Uhhhh, really?!? According to the RNC convention agenda, on August 31, Sen. Norm Coleman R-MINNESOTA addressed the convention. I know Norm has a funny accent, but c'mon!

This quip, in and of itself is not that big a deal. But this isn't an isolated incident. This blog, and many, many, many others have dealt with Hoplin's scandals as the CRNC Chairman. Since he won anyway, most of us were hoping he turned over a new leaf and learned from his misconduct that it is counter-productive to the cause. It is terribly frustrating that his earliest introduction includes a silly, pointless, and easily refutable statement.

Hoplin, please... STOP! Just stop it. We get it, you think you're special. Now just do the job and ignore your first instinct to lie, embellish, spin or scheme. Just do the job and you'll do just fine.