I'm pretty sure the comment was about Enron, where Holmes father was employed, having above the average percentage of jerks. I think we all agree his daughter's actions were criminal, unethical, and blew the top off the Jerk scale.
In 1938 Neville Chamberlain declared "Peace in our time", Superman first appeared in Action Comics, Seabiscuit beat War Admiral ....... and C.a.l last won the Rose Bowl.