two genes short

I used to think Naomi someone or other (I think on Ch 7 bad builders and dysfunctional families half hour) other wise known as A Current Affair was more inane than anyone but then Mel and Koshy joined the club and now this morning I channel surfed onto Ch 9 Today and I realise there must be a formal membership Inane Club that "aussies" secretly belong to. No wonder Howard is PM if he's getting his support from these types of people. There they were this morning with eyes set back back in their heads and tongue between the teeth ticking off on their fingers all the things that are problematic for Cyclone Larry victims: "Where do you start in getting it back together again," they tried to empathise. "Oh, the water (its just rained bucket loads) and and and Oh, and the baby formula, and and Oh and now we cross to a victim..."
Goodness gracious me. And these people and their viewers elect the leaders of my country? They say that noone ever lost money on underestimating the intelligence of the "aussie" - a couple of genes short of homo erectus, never mind home sapiens and not as innocent as the mountain silver back.