Sally Yates, Meryl Streep, Al Franken, Chuck Schumer, Charlie "The Groper" Rose and "Jihad" Tom Brokaw, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinksi, Frederica Wilson, Bill Kristol
In the spirit of Robert Burns' 1788 poem entitled Auld Lang Syne ("for old times' sake"), we look back over 2017 for noteworthy displays of allegedly smart people caught acting like complete idiots.
The selection process to limit the list to 10 was difficult this year. Many supposedly smart people reacted to the election of President Donald Trump by becoming certified fools.
Several natural dunderheads, who were not considered for the list below, displayed inherited genetic, buffoon tendencies. They include Hollywood "celebrities" who grabbed headlines by dissing Trump.