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* Your one-word comment about the current state of the state? One word only, please, and make sure it’s at least close to being a real word. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:35 pm

Comments

discombobulated

Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:36 pm
unacceptable or disgusting

Comment by Beaner Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:37 pm
Ambivalent

Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:37 pm
Terminal

Comment by After Further Review Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:37 pm
unpropitious

“(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavorable.”

Comment by Gus Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:37 pm
Typical

Comment by Cimbada Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:37 pm
“Whoops”

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:37 pm
Fraying.

Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:38 pm
Constipated

Comment by Sue Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:38 pm
Irresponsibility

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:38 pm
distressing

Comment by Zoe Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:38 pm
embarrassing

Comment by Cubs in '15 Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:39 pm
Titanic

Comment by jsg Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:40 pm
Decomposing.

Comment by Aldyth Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:41 pm
Shameful

Comment by Distant Viewer Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:42 pm
Shameful

Comment by Haadi Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:42 pm
Unraveling.

Comment by olddog Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:43 pm
Derelict

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:44 pm
Extreme

Comment by Moderation Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:44 pm
Disastrous

Comment by Bruce (No not him) Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:44 pm
Orchestrated

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:45 pm
Zoo

Comment by Runbikeswim Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:45 pm
Catastrophic

Comment by South of Sherman Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:45 pm
Dumpsterfire

Comment by Former IHPA Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:46 pm
antithetical

Comment by Slippin' Jimmy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:46 pm
pedantic

Comment by the217 Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:46 pm
Purposeful

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:46 pm
Casualty

Comment by Democrat Grrrl Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:47 pm
Unreliable.

Comment by Sillies Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:48 pm
Illinois

Comment by Anon. Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:48 pm
Doomed

Comment by TotesMcGoats Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:48 pm
Sigh

Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:48 pm
Subterfuge

Comment by Dinsdale Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:48 pm
ill

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:49 pm
Charybdis

Comment by Juvenal Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:50 pm
pathetic

Comment by Diane Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:51 pm
Inevitable

Comment by Rufus Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:51 pm
Bummer

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:51 pm
Rudderless

Comment by Mr. D Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:52 pm
Fouled

Comment by SourKraut Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:52 pm
Absurd

Comment by Former Hoosier Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:53 pm
Kafkaesque

Comment by State Engineer Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:53 pm
Hostage

Comment by Wordslinger Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:54 pm
dysfunctional

Comment by illini Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:55 pm
Ruinered.

Comment by Austin Blvd Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:55 pm
Derp.

Comment by Owen, son of Gus Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:55 pm
….

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:55 pm
Hopeless

Comment by thoughts matter Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:57 pm
mockery

Comment by babygirl1 Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 1:58 pm
Circus

Comment by dr. reason a, goodwin Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:00 pm
ad-libbed

Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:02 pm
Sad

Comment by Former state employee Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:07 pm
Disgusting

Comment by Richsays Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:09 pm
Deaf

Comment by Stones Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:10 pm
foul

Comment by siriusly Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:10 pm
gasping

Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:10 pm
WraunerWreck

Comment by ChinaTown Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:10 pm
FUBAR

Comment by UIC Guy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:12 pm
Magicbeanless.

Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:13 pm
Squeezeyed.

Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:14 pm
Squirrel!

Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:15 pm
Raunered.

Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:16 pm
Trainwreck

Comment by DuPage Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:17 pm
Unjust.

Comment by Steve Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:17 pm
Nihilistic

Comment by peanut Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:18 pm
Sad

Comment by CharlieKratos Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:18 pm
Clusterf**k

Comment by Appalled Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:19 pm
Miscalculated

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:20 pm
Hemorrhagic.

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:20 pm
neglected

Comment by James Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:21 pm
FUBAR

Comment by kygirl73 Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:21 pm
pirates

Comment by cdog Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:21 pm
Fiftieth

Comment by Downstate Weed Chewing Hick Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:21 pm
Broken

Comment by workerbee Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:25 pm
Competitive

Comment by Waffle Fries Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:27 pm
Humiliatin’

Comment by Dilemma Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:27 pm
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Comment by Politix Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:28 pm
Apathetic

Comment by Carhartt Union Negotiating Team Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:30 pm
Narcissistic

Comment by Carhartt Union Negotiating Team Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:31 pm
TWITS

Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:31 pm
Hosed

Comment by Slippin' Jimmy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:31 pm
Anti-Splindifferous

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:33 pm
Autodefenestration.

Comment by Mittuns Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:35 pm
Sigh!

Comment by G'kar Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:36 pm
infuriating

Comment by Lefty Lefty Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:38 pm
pathetic

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:41 pm
omnishambles

Comment by lurky mclurkster Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:42 pm
CodeRED

Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:43 pm
Comatose

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:47 pm
Stalled

Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:47 pm
Embarrassing

Comment by Reality Check Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:50 pm
downgraded

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:51 pm
Raunerific

Comment by TickedOff Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:55 pm
madiganesque

Comment by Arizona Bob Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:55 pm
Raunerized

Comment by Almost the Weekend Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:55 pm
cluster….

Comment by Shemp Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:57 pm
imploding

Comment by Flynn's Mom Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:57 pm
Dunkinistic

Comment by Dome Gnome Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:58 pm
Optimistic

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:58 pm
supercalifragilisticexpialawhatamess

Comment by Dutchman Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 2:59 pm
Fool-athon

Comment by Politix Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:00 pm
Underground

Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:00 pm
Undervalued

Comment by Enviro Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:01 pm
Squalid!

Comment by Niblets Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:02 pm
Charade

Comment by Politix Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:02 pm
Spongeworthy

Comment by Big Joe Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:03 pm
Radioactive

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:07 pm
SNAFU

Comment by Wondering Woman Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:08 pm
Splat

Comment by Man with a plan Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:10 pm
Shameful

Comment by Langhorne Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:10 pm
Kidnapped!

Comment by CrazyHorse Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:11 pm
pitiful

Comment by Gruntled University Employee Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:12 pm
Reg**d***iculous

Comment by NewWestSuburbanGOP'er Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:12 pm
Randianizing

Comment by 3rd Party Needed Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:13 pm
Superstarred

Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:17 pm
Confusion

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:17 pm
Eviscerated

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:19 pm
Goldberged

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:20 pm
GoldFinger

Comment by Patrick Mauro Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:25 pm
Montparnasse

Comment by Alfred P. Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:33 pm
Mortified!

Comment by Deep South Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:34 pm
Non-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:36 pm
Overdue

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:36 pm
d’oh!

Comment by Damfunny Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:39 pm
Slouching

Comment by lake county democrat Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:42 pm
Awfulish

Comment by Blago's Hare Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:46 pm
3rd rate

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:48 pm
Joke

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:49 pm
TP’ed

Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:51 pm
Shanghaied

Comment by Enviro Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:55 pm
Stalemated

Comment by BIG R. Ph. Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:55 pm
PARTISAN

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:55 pm
Dishonorable

Comment by The Muse Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 3:56 pm
Expected

Comment by Bogey Golfer Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:04 pm
Denial

Comment by Lucky Pierre Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:04 pm
Decidophobia.

Comment by Keyser Soze Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:06 pm
nuclear

Comment by Not quite a majority Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:07 pm
shameful

Comment by Flynn's Mom Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:09 pm
Chaos

Comment by Ben Franklin Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:10 pm
Hilarious

Comment by Harry Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:11 pm
Hateful

Comment by Ben Franklin Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:11 pm
Dissociation

Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:13 pm
pathological

Comment by ash Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:14 pm
Rediculous

Comment by OurMagician Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:15 pm
Bumcombe

Comment by jt Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:17 pm
tsunami

Comment by walker Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:20 pm
Catch22

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:21 pm
Corrupt.

Comment by Christopher Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:21 pm
deserved

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:24 pm
splat

Comment by John A Logan Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:25 pm
Wretched

Comment by Jorge Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:29 pm
Unnecessary

Comment by AC Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:33 pm
Unstately.

Comment by illinoised Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:33 pm
Just

Comment by Cook County Commoner Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:35 pm
Exon-Valdez

Comment by Johnnie F. Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:42 pm
Misleading

Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:43 pm
MENDACITY

Comment by qualified somebody nobody sent Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:43 pm
Patience

Comment by Formerly Known As... Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:49 pm
Chickens-Home-Roost

Comment by Formerly Known As... Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:51 pm
Plague

Comment by Formerly Known As... Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:51 pm
Desultory.

I’m outta here.

Comment by Third Reading Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:53 pm
Lockbox

Comment by #freedumb Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 4:58 pm
Sunk !

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:01 pm
Declining

Comment by Tone Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:07 pm
Raucous

Comment by jt Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:08 pm
Disappointing

Comment by Deep Blue Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:12 pm
Irregardless

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:13 pm
Strategery.

Comment by Lt. Guv. Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:17 pm
Hell.

Comment by Lt. Guv. Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:17 pm
Tier2

Comment by PENSIONS ARE OFF LIMITS Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:19 pm
Ransomed

Comment by Chicago 20 Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:24 pm
Risible

Comment by Das Man Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:29 pm
Cluster

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:33 pm
FECKLESS

Comment by sideline watcher Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:39 pm
Repose

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:40 pm
Turnarounded

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:41 pm
OWNerous

(Tips cap to OW)

Comment by Runaground Agenda Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:42 pm
TurnarOWNdagenda

Comment by Runaground Agenda Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:43 pm
rOWNer

Comment by Runaground Agenda Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:44 pm
Hostages

Comment by South Central Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:44 pm
Exorcism

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 5:47 pm
recall

Comment by quincy Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 6:29 pm
JRTCuin2017

Comment by Politix Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 6:36 pm
Reformaphobia

Comment by Politix Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 6:37 pm
Sandacked

Comment by Politix Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 6:38 pm
Arrogant

Comment by Northsider Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 6:50 pm
Leaderless

Comment by burbanite Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 7:04 pm
TurnaRaunerized

Comment by peanut Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 7:20 pm
Limburger

Comment by Chicagoite Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 7:31 pm
dishonest

Comment by Mama Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 7:32 pm
thief

Comment by Mama Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 7:32 pm
Fitchedup

Comment by eeriter Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 7:33 pm
unstate

Comment by lost in the weeds Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 7:51 pm
Ardruined.

Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 8:04 pm
Only 2 other FUBARs?

Comment by Jimbo2 Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 8:05 pm
Immoral

Comment by Interested Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 8:10 pm
Despicable

Comment by cardsmama Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 8:21 pm
co-pathetic

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 8:50 pm
Oops, that was me at 8:50 pm.

Comment by X-prof Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 9:03 pm
Babified

Comment by ah HA Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 9:16 pm
Overspent

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 9:37 pm
Demagoguery

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 9:37 pm
Bankrupt

Comment by Tone Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 9:53 pm
Sad

Comment by Dutchman Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 10:25 pm
Failure

Comment by DuPage Grandma Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 10:42 pm
Bilious.

Comment by Gobsmacked Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 10:49 pm
FUBAR x4

Comment by West Side the Best Side Tuesday, Oct 20, 15 @ 10:56 pm
Titanic

Comment by Sick of It All Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:52 am
wreckless

Comment by a girl Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 7:32 am
Selfinflicted

Comment by FormerParatrooper Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 7:44 am
alack

Comment by alas Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 7:44 am
Cowardly

Comment by The Godfather Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 8:02 am
disfunctional

Comment by Anon Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 8:44 am
Juvenile.

Comment by morningstar Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 10:13 am
Typical

Comment by Say WHAT? Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 11:20 am

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