... as opposed to "dumb suffers," which used to be the axiom until Sarah Palin began stomping across the land, convincing a certain easily-gulled segment of America that intellect and a quality education are Bad and ignorance is Good and Noble, and also the most American of virtues.

That message dovetails neatly with this story out of Cleveland, where a man apparently vying for the suddenly coveted title of Dumbest Guy In America chose to wear a LeBron James Miami Heat jersey to an Indians game.

He was, of course, virtually hounded out of the place, escorted from the ballpark by security as hundreds of Clevelanders showered him with a rain of profanity.

And the International Dumbsday Clock edges a bit closer to midnight.