Is it too late to announce a Dumbass of the Year award?

Probably, given the enormous number of candidates to sort through. From the Union Leader, for example, via Kevin Drum and a new blog on our expanding Reader, Avedon Carol's The Slideshow...

Gingrich cited last month's ejection of six Muslim scholars from a plane in Minneapolis for suspicious behavior, which included reports they prayed before the flight and had sat in the same seats as the Sept. 11 hijackers.

"Those six people should have been arrested and prosecuted for pretending to be terrorists," Gingrich said.

So, yeah, if you scare Newt you're a terrorist and belong in jail.

On the other hand, if you scare me you're a newt.