Is he really a jerk? I thought about that when I read your post. To be a "jerk," it would seem to me, one would have to have a precognition towards and act of malice. This does not describe the usually prone (and I mean literally prone) Governor. No, I think the following list of words would better describe Mr. Baldacci: 1. Dimwit 2. Nitwit 3. Imbecile 4. Simpleton 5. Clod 6. Dolt 7. Dope 8. Dunce
and my personal favorite, 9. Oaf.