Let's go with the doofus, say sniveling Democratic party officials

Reported in Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden Will Finally Debate. Here’s What to Expect.  (The New York Times, 9/11/2019)

Print headline:  Two Heavyweights Prepare to Meet in the Ring.

According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of doofus occurred in 1960.

Other coinages from the same year include:

1. cockamamie
2. disambiguate
3. dullsville
4. eldercare
5. fraudster
6. guest worker
7. kook
8. multicenter