But I ask: who’s dumber: the “Jersey Shore” cast, or those who call the “Jersey Shore” cast dumb?

The answer is the latter, which I think means “paddlefish.”

First off, when did these kids ever pass themselves off as smart? Did they ever say they were members of Mensa? Of course not: the only pompous jerks who tell you they’re in Mensa – are in Mensa.

Also, it’s not like these kids ever showed up in front of the cameras, clutching their diplomas from Cornell’s agricultural college – like some MSNBC hosts are known to do. No, they’re only proud of their abs. So what. None of that stuff affects you. The fact that they’re honest about their shallowness already puts them on an intellectual level higher than Sean Penn and Gynneth Paltrow, combined.

Look, I watch the show, and I admit the dudes are knuckleheads, and the women are mindless lushes. The random violence is gross. It’s disgusting.

But we know it’s disgusting.

In my mind, far more dangerous is the crap that’s just as disgusting but passes itself off as enlightening. I’m not just referring to The View or the Huffington Post – but also the climate change conference and any CNN special on race. Why obsess over some punks slathered in hair gel and fake tan when you’ve got Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid with their hands on the wheel?

In sum, lay off the dumb. There’s more idiocy in the “Situation Room” than there is in The Situation’s abs. Yeah, Leno sure made the Jersey folk look silly on his show, but did you see Wolf Blitzer tank on Jeopardy?

He did that all by himself.

And if you disagree with me, you’re probably a racist homophobe.

Tonight: What a line-up!
Congressman McCotter!
actress and over all hot pocket Barret Swatek!
comedian and delight Michelle Collins!
comedian/write Allen Covert
Chris Cotter!
also, Robot Greg answers the mail!

In this episode, “NewsBusted” covers: Balloon Boy, New GOP Website, Senator Olympia Snowe, Hillary Clinton, President Obama, Soledad O’Brien, Celebrity Jeopardy!, Rush Limbaugh, Keith Olbermann, Senior Citizens, and Mike Huckabee.

My guess is that all the questions were about ACORN, Van Jones and the National Endowment for the Arts scandals, which CNN obviously knows nothing about.