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* Former Gov. Pat Quinn’s legacy in one word? One word only, please. And keep it clean.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:48 pm

Comments

  1. Squeezie

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:50 pm

  2. adequate-ish

    Comment by LizPhairTax Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:50 pm

  3. Questionable

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:51 pm

  4. Missing

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:51 pm

  5. Gray

    Comment by Nick Naylor Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:52 pm

  6. Meh!

    Comment by Nearly Normal Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:52 pm

  7. Incomplete

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:52 pm

  8. Failure

    Comment by Bocephus Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:52 pm

  9. Med-maren’t

    Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:52 pm

  10. D’oh!

    Comment by Anonymoiis Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:52 pm

  11. Erratic

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:53 pm

  12. Misfire

    Comment by B-non Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:54 pm

  13. schlumpy

    Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:54 pm

  14. Funerals (Gold Star)

    Comment by Last Bull Moose Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:55 pm

  15. Unimpeachable

    Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:55 pm

  16. Honesty

    Comment by The Wolf Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:55 pm

  17. Accidental

    Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:56 pm

  18. Inconsequential

    Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:56 pm

  19. Vanity

    Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:57 pm

  20. Amazing

    Comment by ETown Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:57 pm

  21. Squandered.

    Comment by Cabildero Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 12:58 pm

  22. Inept.

    Comment by Ray del Camino Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:00 pm

  23. Petulant

    Comment by buckle up Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:00 pm

  24. meh

    Comment by Mattman Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:01 pm

  25. Shyamalan-ish…good beginning, bad ending.

    Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:01 pm

  26. Embarrassing

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:01 pm

  27. Incompetent.

    Comment by Gus Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:02 pm

  28. Non-Blago

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:02 pm

  29. Blagojevich

    Comment by sm73 Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:02 pm

  30. Opportunistic

    Comment by LA Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:03 pm

  31. Struggle.

    Comment by Empty Chair Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:03 pm

  32. Responsible

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:03 pm

  33. unfocused

    Comment by MOON Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:05 pm

  34. Misunderstood

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:05 pm

  35. Misunderstanding

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:05 pm

  36. Whatevs!

    Comment by DuPage Moderate Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:05 pm

  37. Disapointment

    Comment by Disapointment Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:06 pm

  38. Blah

    Comment by Stones Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:06 pm

  39. Fenwick

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:06 pm

  40. SQUIRREL!!!!

    Comment by PatQuinnsBrain Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:07 pm

  41. Placeholder.

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:09 pm

  42. Childish

    Comment by lil enchilada Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:09 pm

  43. Quinnochio

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:09 pm

  44. Improvement

    Comment by ryan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:11 pm

  45. Clueless

    Comment by Old and In the Way Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:11 pm

  46. unequipped

    Comment by John A Logan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:12 pm

  47. Goofy

    Comment by Cassiopeia Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:12 pm

  48. mixed

    Comment by illini Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:13 pm

  49. foundering

    Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:13 pm

  50. TBD. I think BR will determine how we all view PQ

    Comment by Mason born Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:13 pm

  51. well-intended

    Comment by Checkers Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:14 pm

  52. disappointing

    Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:15 pm

  53. Nihility

    Comment by Keyser Soze Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:15 pm

  54. Accident

    Comment by DS Politico Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:16 pm

  55. Rauner

    Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:16 pm

  56. Scapegoat

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:18 pm

  57. Wonderful

    Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:19 pm

  58. unappreciated

    Comment by jerry 101 Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:19 pm

  59. Underwhelming

    Comment by Ambrose Chase Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:20 pm

  60. Clown

    Comment by proudstatetrooper Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:20 pm

  61. Lavin-esque

    Comment by Qui Tam Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:21 pm

  62. bumbling

    Comment by Mouthy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:22 pm

  63. Who?

    Comment by Rob Lowe Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:24 pm

  64. Underrated

    Comment by MrGrassroots Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:24 pm

  65. Stabilizing

    Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:24 pm

  66. Well-meaning

    Comment by Robert the Bruce Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:24 pm

  67. Bumbling

    Comment by Sangamo Sam Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:25 pm

  68. Unindicted

    Comment by lincoln's beard Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:25 pm

  69. Quinncompetent

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:25 pm

  70. Probity.

    Comment by Stuff Happens Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:27 pm

  71. “Temporary”

    Comment by Lunchbox Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:27 pm

  72. Tarnished

    Comment by phocion Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:29 pm

  73. overmatched

    Comment by Jimmy CrackCorn Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:31 pm

  74. Forgotten.

    Comment by TJ Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:32 pm

  75. hurt

    Comment by sharkette Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:34 pm

  76. Vapid.

    Comment by Unemployed Berrios Family Member Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:34 pm

  77. squeezeyed

    Comment by olddog Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:35 pm

  78. couldabeen

    Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:38 pm

  79. Close

    Almost

    But…

    Comment by From the 'Dale to HP Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:38 pm

  80. languorous

    Comment by jogger Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:40 pm

  81. pandering

    Comment by Jerome Horwitz Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:41 pm

  82. Transitional

    Comment by Been there Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:41 pm

  83. Stumbling

    Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:42 pm

  84. unincarcerated

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:46 pm

  85. Frazzled

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:47 pm

  86. D’oh!

    Comment by Homer J. Quinn Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:47 pm

  87. irrelevant

    Comment by anon. Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:47 pm

  88. Enigma

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:48 pm

  89. Cromulent.

    Comment by Concerned Observer Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:48 pm

  90. Anomaly

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:48 pm

  91. Misconstrued

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 1:51 pm

  92. Paradoxical

    Comment by Archiesmom Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:00 pm

  93. Uneven

    Comment by Archiesmom Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:01 pm

  94. Sloppy

    Comment by siriusly Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:02 pm

  95. Unprofessional

    Comment by siriusly Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:02 pm

  96. Forgettable.

    Comment by second street Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:04 pm

  97. Fredo

    Comment by Down South Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:04 pm

  98. Bumper-catching

    Comment by Tony Strupac Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:08 pm

  99. decent

    Comment by Rockford's Finest Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:08 pm

  100. Uninspiring

    Comment by bloval27 Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:09 pm

  101. Goofy

    Comment by jake Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:10 pm

  102. Cutback.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:10 pm

  103. petty

    Comment by Richard Afflis Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:10 pm

  104. Mississippian

    Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:12 pm

  105. Lame

    Comment by Empty Suit Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:14 pm

  106. Walk, I’m counting 4 words there. lol

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:14 pm

  107. Veterans

    Comment by CapFax Reader Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:15 pm

  108. Satisfactory

    Comment by Former Titan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:16 pm

  109. ketchup

    Comment by train111 Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:17 pm

  110. OY!

    Comment by Rahm's Parking Meter Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:19 pm

  111. Confounding

    Comment by Georg Sande Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:27 pm

  112. Honorable

    Comment by exbricklayer Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:27 pm

  113. Criminal….lucky he didn’t get caught….yuk!

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:29 pm


  114. Comment by PrairieFire Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:35 pm

  115. Vanilla

    Comment by Ex-state-guru Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:36 pm

  116. Sinatra (he did everything HIS way)

    Comment by Illinois taxpayer Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:37 pm

  117. Overmatched

    Comment by Very Fed Up Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:38 pm

  118. Victimized

    Comment by Anyone Remember Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:38 pm

  119. unpopulist

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:38 pm

  120. CUB (take that either way)

    Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:40 pm

  121. noncriminal

    Comment by robert lincoln Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:40 pm

  122. Oof!

    Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:42 pm

  123. Inept.

    Comment by One of the 35 Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:42 pm

  124. Wasteful

    Comment by Soccertease Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:43 pm

  125. Goofy.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:44 pm

  126. phoney

    Comment by howard Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:46 pm

  127. haphazard

    Comment by doofusguy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:47 pm

  128. Treading….

    Comment by Loop Lady Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:47 pm

  129. Unindicted…

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:48 pm

  130. Quinnorrhea

    Comment by enoughalready Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:50 pm

  131. GADFLY-ish

    Comment by WhoKnew Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:50 pm

  132. Dufus

    Comment by alas Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 2:55 pm

  133. serendipitous

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:00 pm

  134. Patsy

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:04 pm

  135. Wasted

    Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:06 pm

  136. Inertia.

    Comment by LincolnLounger Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:06 pm

  137. Trainwreck.

    Comment by DuPage Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:06 pm

  138. well-intentioned

    Comment by anon Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:08 pm

  139. Nero

    Comment by Scrivener Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:08 pm

  140. upfront

    Comment by anon Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:09 pm

  141. Empowered

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:20 pm

  142. Quixotic

    Comment by Archiesmom Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:20 pm

  143. Whimper.

    Comment by ChiTown Seven Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:24 pm

  144. pretender

    Comment by Louis G Atsaves Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:24 pm

  145. Peter principle

    Comment by Archimedes Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:31 pm

  146. gone

    Comment by flea Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:32 pm

  147. INADEQUATE

    Comment by ROLLO TOMASI Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:32 pm

  148. unremarkable

    Comment by Sunshine Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:35 pm

  149. Patronage

    Comment by Judgment Day (on the road) Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:41 pm

  150. Uninspired

    Comment by Judgment Day (on the road) Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:42 pm

  151. Pathetic

    Comment by Pool Boy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:42 pm

  152. Missing-In-Action

    Comment by Judgment Day (on the road) Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:44 pm

  153. Wannabe

    Comment by Roscoe Tom Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:55 pm

  154. Accidental.

    Comment by Harley Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:56 pm

  155. Chickens

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 3:57 pm

  156. Feckless

    Comment by anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:07 pm

  157. Soyboy

    Comment by Jaded Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:09 pm

  158. Transitional

    Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:10 pm

  159. Stunt

    Comment by Sam Weinberg Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:11 pm

  160. GadFly

    Comment by Maxine Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:12 pm

  161. Prat

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:13 pm

  162. Dingleberry

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:13 pm

  163. Quinnish

    Comment by Reggaeman Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:24 pm

  164. Decency

    Comment by slow down Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:32 pm

  165. Tarnished

    Comment by West Side the Best Side Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:37 pm

  166. Non-jailed

    Comment by Bruce (no, not that one) Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:38 pm

  167. A quick overview of the words: The negatives far outweigh the positives.

    Comment by anon Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:42 pm

  168. Under-whelming.

    Comment by Rowdy Yates Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:47 pm

  169. Limp

    Comment by Anon Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 4:50 pm

  170. Undervalued

    Comment by Enviro Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:01 pm

  171. Clueless

    Comment by Louis Howe Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:08 pm

  172. Feckless.

    Comment by Henry Moon Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:09 pm

  173. Venerable

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:10 pm

  174. Doomed

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:13 pm

  175. POS

    Comment by Belden Ave. Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:19 pm

  176. Trestman

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:21 pm

  177. COURAGEOUS

    Comment by anon Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:25 pm

  178. Fine (as in Larry)

    Comment by Milootis Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:25 pm

  179. Immature

    Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:28 pm

  180. Vindictive (sore loser)

    Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:29 pm

  181. ex-governor

    Comment by Mama Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:29 pm

  182. Lacking

    Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:31 pm

  183. stagflation

    Comment by LinebackerII Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:49 pm

  184. Mediocrity

    Comment by Under Further Review Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:50 pm

  185. Barkfest

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:50 pm

  186. unfortunate

    Comment by Just Me Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 5:52 pm

  187. Quinndergarden

    Comment by LTSW Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 6:37 pm

  188. Take your pick…

    Flameout

    Disheartening

    Bitter

    Inadequate

    Comment by 1776 Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 6:41 pm

  189. wasted

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 6:43 pm

  190. self-serving

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 6:43 pm

  191. medium

    Comment by Quiet Sage Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 6:54 pm

  192. scatterbrained

    Comment by Responsa Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 6:59 pm

  193. magnanimous

    Comment by danray Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 7:16 pm

  194. underwhelming

    Comment by Hit or Miss Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 7:20 pm

  195. Incarceratable

    Comment by Macoupin Minority Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 7:45 pm

  196. Hapless

    Comment by madison Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 7:56 pm

  197. All of the below:

    Cowardly

    Vindictive

    Feckless

    Comment by Black Ivy Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 8:27 pm

  198. misrepresented
    honorable
    courageous

    Comment by Loyalist Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 8:57 pm

  199. Pedantic

    Comment by allknowingmasterofracoondom Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 9:14 pm

  200. Cassandra-ish.

    Comment by Angry Chicagoan Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 9:15 pm

  201. Inadequate

    Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 9:40 pm

  202. Disappointed

    Comment by Come on Glenn Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 9:55 pm

  203. Nonexistent.

    Comment by aunt_petunia Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 10:31 pm

  204. I’m trying to find a word that means he hates Rauner more than he loves Illinois…

    Maybe “Salty”

    Comment by Modest Proposal Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 10:55 pm

  205. Equality

    Comment by It Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 11:01 pm

  206. Befuddled

    Comment by KJ Wednesday, Jan 28, 15 @ 11:19 pm

  207. Disgraceful!

    Comment by waldo Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 2:24 am

  208. SAD

    Comment by Northern Light Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 3:28 am

  209. Scared

    Comment by GetOverIt Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 6:40 am

  210. Deflating

    Comment by Tommydanger Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 7:26 am

  211. Unlegacied.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 7:30 am

  212. Super-8 (not real clean, but not dirty enough to be condemned)

    Comment by Metro East Pundit Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 7:51 am

  213. immature

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 9:04 am

  214. Croked

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 9:04 am

  215. Human

    Comment by Forgottonia Republic Thursday, Jan 29, 15 @ 12:43 pm

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