It's not Columbus itself; it's the suburbs. The Columbus suburbs are... distressing.

That might be so, but I don't trust that Sorkin knows it--nor is it common knowledge enough to make hay of on a nationwide TV show.

I think Cleveland is Midwestern, or at least borderline.

And as for your preferred regional slur, bollocks. Do you know how many Hispanics live in the Midwest? Somalians? Hmong? DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY? HUH?

Erm. Sorry.