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* Imagine, for a moment, that a friend was visiting from out of state. Let’s say this person had never been to Illinois and knew nothing about our politics. Let’s also say that your friend asked you to sum up Illinois politics with one word.

* Question: What would that one word be?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:06 am

Comments

  1. FUBAR

    Comment by How Ironic Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:07 am

  2. Bloodsport.

    Comment by the Other Anonymous Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:08 am

  3. chaos

    Comment by Amuzing Myself Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:08 am

  4. wackadoodle

    Comment by Anonymous45 Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:10 am

  5. Ridiculous

    Comment by Reader Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:10 am

  6. WAR!

    Comment by Ghost Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:11 am

  7. internecine

    Comment by Ghost Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:11 am

  8. circlejerk

    Comment by Dan S, a voter and Cubs Fan Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:12 am

  9. “;oiweriosdfdfj;asdiofuaposidf&%%#asdfk” In other words…incomprehensible nonsense.

    Comment by S. Illinois Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:13 am

  10. insane

    Comment by Fries is Extra Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:14 am

  11. Joke

    Comment by Sir Reel Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:14 am

  12. pathetic

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:15 am

  13. baffling

    Comment by anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:15 am

  14. Chicagoan

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:15 am

  15. Epic Fail.

    Ok that’s two words.

    Comment by John Bambenek Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:18 am

  16. counterproductive

    Comment by Frost Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:19 am

  17. Toxic

    Comment by Newbie Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:19 am

  18. Testicular

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:19 am

  19. ironic

    Comment by Montrose Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:19 am

  20. circus

    Comment by Moderate Repub Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:19 am

  21. Sad!

    Comment by fan of cap fax Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:19 am

  22. untruthiness

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:20 am

  23. Egomaniacal.

    Comment by Muskrat Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:20 am

  24. cluster

    Comment by culatr Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:20 am

  25. delicious

    Comment by HV in HP Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:21 am

  26. Raw

    Comment by ZC Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:21 am

  27. Oblivious

    (there is a state goverment to run, folks. Get over the political games and start acting responsibly.)

    Comment by Capitol View Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:21 am

  28. Enriching

    Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:21 am

  29. DEMOCRATS

    Comment by ChiCountryGuy Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:21 am

  30. Shameful

    Comment by Larry Mullholand Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:21 am

  31. Kleptocracy

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:22 am

  32. lol @ Rich

    Comment by Ghost Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:22 am

  33. I have to use 3 words

    Circular Firing Squad

    Comment by Huh? Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:23 am

  34. Farkakte.

    Comment by Railfan Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:24 am

  35. Yes, Mr. Miller, you have quite the lemonade stand going. lol

    Comment by S. Illinois Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:24 am

  36. Jeepers, I can’t be the first one to say what Illinois Politics is:

    Corrupt!

    Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:24 am

  37. Chicago

    Comment by BandCamp Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:26 am

  38. gotta go with whoopee here. i’m not sure how much a difference rich’s word is, although i’m certain he meant it for himself. but the same word seems to be true for many illinois pols, as well…

    Comment by bored now Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:28 am

  39. Disfunctional

    Comment by Painfully Obvious Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:29 am

  40. Emilriffic
    Blagotastic

    Comment by IlliniM Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:30 am

  41. incompetant

    Comment by shorty Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:30 am

  42. Bizarre!

    Comment by BehindTheScenes Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:31 am

  43. Intoxicating

    Comment by A Citizen Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:33 am

  44. SICKENING

    Comment by freddy Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:33 am

  45. Puerile

    Comment by Rod sez I'm pork Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:35 am

  46. Corrupt -used already so:

    Selfish

    Of 1 phrase can be used:

    Pay to Play

    Comment by North of I-80 Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:35 am

  47. exemplary

    Comment by Speaking At Will Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:36 am

  48. With a tip of the hat to our host…

    “Rodomized”

    Comment by Ken in Aurora Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:36 am

  49. Closed

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:37 am

  50. Sophomoric (from dictionary.com): conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:37 am

  51. Boondoggle

    Comment by Siyotanka Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:37 am

  52. “Most Corrupt State”

    Comment by MetroEast Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:38 am

  53. One word…A toss between Corrupt and Dysfunctional

    Comment by MetroEast Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:39 am

  54. preschool sandbox

    Comment by Anonish Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:40 am

  55. Incestuous

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:41 am

  56. Constipated

    Comment by bored on 1 Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:42 am

  57. Democracy

    Comment by clj Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:42 am

  58. HA!

    Comment by HoBoSkillet Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:43 am

  59. Machiavellian

    Comment by Frank W Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:47 am

  60. I liked FUBAR but will go with SNAFU

    Comment by Slice & Dice Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:48 am

  61. Incestorruptional

    Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:48 am

  62. Dictator for 24 out of 26 years

    Comment by Policy from the Right Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:50 am

  63. Quoting from the matchmaker Michaleen Oge Flynn (played by Barry Fitsgerald) in “The Quiet Man” the word is ” HOMERIC “

    Comment by Skeptic Cal Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:51 am

  64. governorincompetantbackbenchergoingtoprisonandwillnotpassgo

    Comment by romeosatan Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:52 am

  65. BoughtNPaid4

    Comment by Belle Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:54 am

  66. Patronage

    Comment by Patriot Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:56 am

  67. How about “nauseating” - I don’t know about everybody else but, that is the feeling I get whenever I think about this whole “process”!

    Comment by Micky Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:56 am

  68. Embarrassing. (I actually used it this week when explaining the Special Session to visitors from the UK).

    Comment by observation Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:58 am

  69. NON-testicular

    Comment by Little Egypt Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:58 am

  70. whosencya

    Comment by Plutocrat03 Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:58 am

  71. personal

    Comment by OneManBlog Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:01 am

  72. Complex.

    Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:02 am

  73. Infuriating, yet entertaining

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:05 am

  74. Anxiously awaiting Bill’s entry…

    Comment by Ken in Aurora Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:06 am

  75. Say, this isn’t one of those QOTDs designed to generate multiple short answers to show increased visitor traffic during significant events at the statehouse, is it?

    Works for me!

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:07 am

  76. Demo-licious

    Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:08 am

  77. Inept!

    Comment by Hickory Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:08 am

  78. Yummy
    Addictive
    (To a lif long pol junkie like me!)

    Comment by Sweet Polly Purebred Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:12 am

  79. Comedic

    Comment by Pickles!! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:15 am

  80. NeoFeudalism

    Comment by crackpot Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:16 am

  81. Fukudome

    Comment by Springfield Alum Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:16 am

  82. Machine.

    Comment by Daley Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:16 am

  83. Expected….can we make Chicago it’s own state??

    Comment by IllinoisBelows Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:17 am

  84. fascinating

    Comment by 4% Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:19 am

  85. Stalemated.

    Comment by Ivory-billed Woodpecker Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:19 am

  86. Elvis!

    Comment by iPhone Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:21 am

  87. Frustrating.

    Comment by Carleenp Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:21 am

  88. Burke

    Comment by Steve Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:22 am

  89. complicated

    Comment by cermak_rd Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:26 am

  90. Hellhole

    Comment by Lefty Lefty Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:29 am

  91. ASININE

    Comment by Ken Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:33 am

  92. Emilblagoized

    Comment by Retired IDOCC Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:35 am

  93. Vindictive

    Comment by Kevin Fanning Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:37 am

  94. Anencephalic

    (relates to the disease that causes babies to not develop major portions of the brain during a pregnancy)

    Comment by South Side Mike Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:37 am

  95. purchasable

    Comment by anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:37 am

  96. Nuts

    Comment by Tom B. Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:43 am

  97. Craptastic!!

    Comment by whisperquiet Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:43 am

  98. Sociopathic

    Comment by former State employee Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:48 am

  99. GOLF

    (because all the other 4-letter words are already taken)

    or JANFU (”joint army-navy . . . ,” as in everyone’s involved)

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:50 am

  100. Entertaining

    Comment by Loyal Whig Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:52 am

  101. Derelict

    Comment by schroedk Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:53 am

  102. Olympic-worthy!

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:57 am

  103. “Aristocrats!”

    Comment by unclesam Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:59 am

  104. SNAFU

    Comment by Mr. Cub Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:01 pm

  105. “Kakistrocracy”

    PS To unnclesam - Too funny

    Comment by If It Walks Like a Duck... Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:02 pm

  106. Clan-tastic!

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:07 pm

  107. Please note that’s clan-tastic! with a ‘c’ not a ‘k’.

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:08 pm

  108. broken

    Comment by Nate Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:09 pm

  109. nepotism

    Comment by BannedForLife Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:10 pm

  110. Swordfight

    Comment by Blackjack Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:31 pm

  111. Chicago

    Comment by decaturvoter Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:32 pm

  112. Unvictorious!

    Comment by Ambush Bug Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:34 pm

  113. Krausened.

    Comment by JonShibleyFan Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:41 pm

  114. Snark-tastical

    Comment by SO ILL Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:45 pm

  115. Priapismatic

    Comment by phocion Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:46 pm

  116. Oz

    Comment by Freya Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:51 pm

  117. bush-esque.

    Comment by jerry 101 Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 12:56 pm

  118. ummmmmm

    Comment by Gus Bode Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:08 pm

  119. It depends on whether the person is prepared to hear the truth.

    Comment by Joe D's Cousin Ralph Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:08 pm

  120. Cracky

    Comment by He Gone Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:15 pm

  121. raunchy

    Comment by K to the 3 Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:18 pm

  122. Hedonism

    Comment by One of the 35 Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:21 pm

  123. Tenacious

    Comment by Justice Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:28 pm

  124. Felonious.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:28 pm

  125. Cromulent

    Comment by The Guild of Calamitous Intent Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:34 pm

  126. Cacophonic.

    For those of you who are less poetic and fans of crudeness (a la JJS): Craptacular.

    Comment by Bill S. Preston, Esq. Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:37 pm

  127. Schadenfreude. Because as much as we complain, lets admit we all kind of enjoy watching the train wreck.

    Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:41 pm

  128. Bellicose

    Comment by Sweet Polly Purebred Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:42 pm

  129. Dim-controlled

    Comment by Belle Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:43 pm

  130. Yellowdog - I think you hit the proverbial nail on the head!

    Comment by Sweet Polly Purebred Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:44 pm

  131. cookoosnest?(as in One Flew Over…)

    Comment by Sweet Polly Purebred Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:46 pm

  132. Divisive

    Comment by Say WHAT? Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:51 pm

  133. Snafu

    Comment by Lee Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 1:52 pm

  134. Whosfacewouldyoumostliketoseeonamilkcarton

    Comment by Irish Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 2:19 pm

  135. Narcissistic

    Comment by Futbol Guy Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 2:37 pm

  136. UNsupercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 2:39 pm

  137. Great Theatre ( I know. Two words. So sue me)

    Comment by Bandoleer Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 2:50 pm

  138. Stoopid

    Comment by KGB Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:03 pm

  139. Torporific.

    Comment by I want to sleep Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:04 pm

  140. Apathy!

    Comment by Mr. Jones Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:05 pm

  141. Pathetic.

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:06 pm

  142. Nihilistic

    Comment by A little bingo Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:06 pm

  143. Quimby, pathetic has been used. So has Chicago — several times.

    How about:

    Just-shoot-me.

    or

    Liquor-is-quicker.

    Comment by Please Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:08 pm

  144. Criminal

    Comment by BLAGO BABE Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:10 pm

  145. Discombobulated

    Comment by trafficmatt Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:24 pm

  146. ignorant

    Comment by tunes Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:38 pm

  147. or maybe . . . E.D.

    Comment by anon Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:42 pm

  148. MajorityDem

    Comment by RightGirl Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 3:57 pm

  149. Corruption

    Comment by Reality Check Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 4:14 pm

  150. crackheaded

    Comment by Sweet Polly Purebred Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 4:16 pm

  151. Probably nothing…as their mouth would drop to the floor breaking their jaw.

    Comment by Ultra50k Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 4:28 pm

  152. Dumbified

    Comment by downstate Dem Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 4:29 pm

  153. Clout.

    Comment by Boone Logan Square Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 5:02 pm

  154. Dopey.

    Comment by Marco Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 5:14 pm

  155. Toss up between:

    Horse(bleep)

    Lovethoseidiotictaxpayers

    Comment by god love us all Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 5:25 pm

  156. DEMOCRATS

    Comment by anonymous Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 5:34 pm

  157. Demolicious.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 5:58 pm

  158. Intriguing.

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 6:00 pm

  159. Payback. Is that one word??

    Comment by emmejo Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 6:24 pm

  160. Corruptacular

    Comment by David Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 6:58 pm

  161. gnarled

    Comment by Jake from Elwood Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 7:11 pm

  162. Bedusked.

    Comment by Ahem Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 7:48 pm

  163. rauschless :(

    Comment by freelance editor Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 7:51 pm

  164. Kafkaesque

    Comment by Smitty Irving Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 8:27 pm

  165. smokey

    Comment by jr Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 9:04 pm

  166. I agree with “complex”, but it has already been used, so “byzantine”, as in its meaning of of “extremely complex”

    Comment by steve schnorf Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 9:11 pm

  167. And “intense” or “hardball”

    Comment by steve schnorf Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 9:46 pm

  168. Whereismine

    Comment by Silent Majority Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 9:56 pm

  169. Disgusting!!!

    Comment by Disgusted Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 9:56 pm

  170. Socialist

    Comment by Jack Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:05 pm

  171. Or to use Jesse Jackson’s favorite word:

    Nuts

    Comment by Jack Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:07 pm

  172. CAPONE

    Comment by ELVIS FOR GOV Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:14 pm

  173. RICO

    Comment by Sweet Polly Purebred Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 10:52 pm

  174. Turdulent.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:14 pm

  175. notpolicydriven

    Comment by there he goes again Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:19 pm

  176. Hackneyed

    Comment by Heartless Libertarian Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:29 pm

  177. Insane-to-the-membrane

    Comment by Sweet Polly Purebred Thursday, Jul 10, 08 @ 11:56 pm

  178. Illinois ia “not-a-’good-government’-State.”

    This is what I tell newcomers when I register them to vote

    Comment by Captain America Friday, Jul 11, 08 @ 7:24 am

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