Mad Magazine's 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things [2009]

Entertainment Mad Magazine

1. The Canonization of Michael Jackson 2. Corporate Bailouts 3. Jon and Kate Plus 8 4. Henry Gates Arrested In His Own Home 5. Dick Cheney Won’t Shut Up 6. Angry Town Hall Meetings 7. Jim Cramer 8. David Letterman Caught With His Worldwide Pants Down 9. Baseball’s Ongoing Scandal 10. The Octomom 11. Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme 12. Minnesota Senate Race 13. Glenn Beck 14. Chris Brown Assaults Rihanna 15. Obama’s Senate Seat for Sale 16. Kanye West 17. Cheating Celebs 18. Alaska Loses It’s Governor 19. Michael Phelps Smokes Pot 20. Michael Jackson’s Doctor 21. Mad 20 Addendumb

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18

1

Michael Jackson (Vocalist)

Vocalist

57.33% (524 of 914 votes)

12

2

Timothy Geithner

Politician

66.67% (10 of 15 votes)

29

3

Jon Gosselin

TV Personality

42.06% (98 of 233 votes)

31

3

Kate Gosselin

TV Personality

42.00% (281 of 669 votes)

8

4

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Educator

88.89% (8 of 9 votes)

17

4

Barack Obama

U.S. President

59.47% (4725 of 7945 votes)

23

4

Sergeant James Crowley

Crime Fighter

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

37

5

Dick Cheney

U.S. Vice President

30.77% (64 of 208 votes)

44

7

Jim Cramer

TV Personality

0% (0 of 0 votes)

24

8

David Letterman

Comedian

45.78% (76 of 166 votes)

2

9

Manny Ramirez

Baseball Player

100% (2 of 2 votes)

3

9

Rafael Palmeiro

Baseball Player

100% (1 of 1 votes)

9

9

David Ortiz

Baseball Player

85.71% (6 of 7 votes)

11

9

Barry Bonds

Baseball Player

69.18% (1385 of 2002 votes)

21

9

Roger Clemens

Baseball Player

52.08% (25 of 48 votes)

26

9

Alex Rodriguez

Baseball Player

43.75% (7 of 16 votes)

27

9

Mark McGwire

Baseball Player

42.22% (76 of 180 votes)

32

9

Jason Giambi

Baseball Player

37.88% (25 of 66 votes)

45

9

Sammy Sosa

Baseball Player

0% (0 of 0 votes)

30

10

Nadya Suleman

Oddity

42.01% (192 of 457 votes)

38

11

Bernard 'Bernie' Madoff

Outlaw

30.60% (41 of 134 votes)

39

12

Al Franken

Comedian

27.95% (168 of 601 votes)

42

12

Norm Coleman

U.S. Senator

0% (0 of 0 votes)

25

13

Glenn Beck

Radio Personality

44.83% (52 of 116 votes)

10

14

Rihanna

Vocalist

70.15% (1156 of 1648 votes)

15

14

Chris Brown

Vocalist

60.90% (81 of 133 votes)

20

15

Rod Blagojevich

U.S. Governor

52.59% (71 of 135 votes)

41

15

Jesse Jackson, Jr.

U.S. Congressman

17.50% (7 of 40 votes)

43

15

Roland Burris

Politician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

14

16

Kanye West

Vocalist

61.07% (4286 of 7018 votes)

19

16

Taylor Swift

Vocalist

53.67% (716 of 1334 votes)

4

17

Rick Pitino

Basketball Coach

100% (1 of 1 votes)

5

17

John Ensign

U.S. Senator

100% (1 of 1 votes)

13

17

Mark Sanford

U.S. Governor

62.50% (5 of 8 votes)

40

18

Sarah Palin

Politician

20.49% (2077 of 10136 votes)

22

19

Michael Phelps

Swimmer

51.16% (22 of 43 votes)

1

20

Conrad Murray

Doctor

100% (1 of 1 votes)

6

21

Stephenie Meyer

Author

100% (1 of 1 votes)

7

21

Carrie Prejean

Beauty Contestant

96.00% (24 of 25 votes)

16

21

Joe Wilson (Congressman)

U.S. Congressman

60.0% (9 of 15 votes)

28

21

Conan O'Brien

TV Personality

42.11% (32 of 76 votes)

33

21

Serena Williams

Tennis Player

36.02% (210 of 583 votes)

34

21

Paula Abdul

Vocalist

34.67% (26 of 75 votes)

35

21

Roman Polanski

Filmmaker

33.58% (45 of 134 votes)

36

21

Linda McMahon

Celebrity's Relative

32.00% (64 of 200 votes)

46

21

Susan Boyle

TV Reality Show Contestant

0% (0 of 2 votes)