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* What one word best describes the Republican gubernatorial primary so far?

Remember, just one word. No cheating by inventing new words.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:44 pm

Comments

Askewed

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:45 pm
Bizarre.

Comment by Upon Further Review Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:45 pm
Carhartt.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:46 pm
Deflating

Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:47 pm
Götterdämmerung

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:48 pm
bossy

Comment by Montrose Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:49 pm
Tsunami

Comment by Robo Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:49 pm
Probative

Comment by Adam Smith Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:49 pm
Rauner’s

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:50 pm
Cluster

Comment by haverford Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:50 pm
Principlelessnessly

Comment by Mr. Negativity Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:52 pm
lackluster

Comment by anonymoose Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:52 pm
bought-and-sold

Comment by Boone's is Back Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:52 pm
Spin

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:53 pm
regurgitation

Comment by flea Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:54 pm
Over

Comment by Powell Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:54 pm
Painful.

Comment by Soccermom Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:55 pm
What one word best describes the Republican gubernatorial primary so far?

Degenerative

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:57 pm
Weird.

Comment by G'kar Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:58 pm
SNAFU

Comment by Sized Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:58 pm
Purchased

Comment by Chunga's Revenge Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 12:58 pm
Dominated

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:01 pm
insubstantial

Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:01 pm
hopeless

Comment by Kerfuffle Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:03 pm
Decided

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:03 pm
anticlimatic

Comment by train111 Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:04 pm
Toast

Comment by MrGrassroots Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:05 pm
Debunked

Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:05 pm
Inauthentic

Comment by Whatever Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:05 pm
Flounder

Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:06 pm
Plutocracy

Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:08 pm
Harassment

Comment by John A Logan Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:09 pm
Sad

Comment by Rufus Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:10 pm
Ego

Comment by LGHB Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:11 pm
Blinded.

Comment by MrCR Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:11 pm
Rout

Comment by Nonplussed Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:11 pm
Gripping

Comment by VictorNorth Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:11 pm
Fake

Comment by Steve Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:12 pm
Pitiful! Rich, downfall of the gods, really? I’m probably missing the metaphor forgive me for being obtuse, but there is nothing godlike in any of the gubernatorial candidates.

Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:12 pm
Clusterf…er, “Clusterfluff.”

Comment by ??? Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:13 pm
Pinball.

Comment by Steve Downstate Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:13 pm
ignorable

Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:14 pm
Rich and Norseman: To quote the Simpsons: “How can anyone who speaks German be bad”

Comment by Nonplussed Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:14 pm
FUBAR…. Fooled up beyond all recognition

Comment by Walter Mitty Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:14 pm
Bought

Comment by Bobby G Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:15 pm
Romneyesque

Comment by slow down Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:15 pm
===downfall of the gods, really?===

There is a common usage meaning in English that isn’t about that.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:15 pm
Vorherrschaft

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:16 pm
Cents / Sense…spelled either way

Comment by Traveler Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:17 pm
Invaded (Raunner = Rahm, or at least not a party member in good standing).

Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:17 pm
blagojevichesque

Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:19 pm
Botched

Comment by Gathersno Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:20 pm
Runaway

Comment by Formerly Known As... Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:20 pm
Slimy.

Comment by Ray del Camino Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:22 pm
Leaderless

Comment by JoeM Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:23 pm
Mothball

Comment by Jerry Hubbard Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:25 pm
Unlike Anonymous 1:03 pm, I believe in the People of this State and Nation–so nothing’s decided.

And I’ve already used “surreal” which really describes approach and method more than the election itself.

Therefore, I’ll go with what most GOPers can embrace and would always great with open arms:

*Performance-based*

(Sorry all you spinners out there.)

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:26 pm
If Rich is using German, I’m using Italian…

Madone!!!

Comment by Loop Lady Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:27 pm
Sorry, that obviously should have been:

“Therefore, I’ll go with what most GOPers can embrace and would always GREET with open arms:

*Performance-based*”

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:28 pm
one-sided

Comment by overcooked Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:28 pm
schadenfreude

Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:30 pm
Entortillé

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:30 pm
Checkbook

Comment by Louis Howe Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:31 pm
pointless

Comment by iplayforkeeps Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:32 pm
The term Götterdämmerung is occasionally used in English to refer to a disastrous conclusion of events.

Vorherrschaft on the other hand is something Rich made up or the end of a German pickup line used at last call..

Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:32 pm
lopsided

Comment by Confused Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:32 pm
Fubar

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:33 pm
vaudville

Comment by frustrated GOP Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:33 pm
Schadenfreude

Comment by Political Neophyte Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:34 pm
===Vorherrschaft on the other hand is something Rich made up===

Domination

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:34 pm
Malarkey

Comment by Wadeiea Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:34 pm
puzzling

Comment by Ravenswood Right Winger Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:34 pm
Disappointing.

Comment by Lunchbox Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:35 pm
Polarvortex

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:36 pm
I am enjoying this.

Rich goes “German” and I took my chips and got the popcorn and “beverage” at the ready for later to really soak this in.

- Emanuel Can’t -, thanks for inspiring Rich.

Good stuff today!

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:37 pm
Pointless

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:37 pm
Quinnwin

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:37 pm
One Man, thanks for the help. My iPhone dictionary is rather limited.

Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:38 pm
Schadenfreude

Comment by SonofSuperAbe2014 Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:41 pm
===Vorherrschaft on the other hand is something Rich made up===

Domination

Actually the online explanation I found used the word pownage.

Then again the German word for domination sounds well more angry (like all German words)

Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:42 pm
lol

Comment by Jack Handy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:46 pm
Flux

Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:47 pm
Machiavellian

Comment by Endangered Moderate Species Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:50 pm
bloodsport

Comment by SI Ville Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:52 pm
Money

Comment by A. Nonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:55 pm
Who?

Comment by A. Nonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:55 pm
Oily.

Comment by Keyser Soze Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:58 pm
Hurl

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:58 pm
Selbstzerstörung

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:58 pm
Spellbinding

Comment by Bored Chairman Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 1:59 pm
Spirited

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:01 pm
Koch-ed

Comment by olddog Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:01 pm
Shamwow!

Comment by JImbo Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:04 pm
Was sagte RNUG

Comment by olddog Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:04 pm
Slaughter

Comment by ToddAF Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:07 pm
In this thread, hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian. The primary? Jumentous.

Comment by Stuff happens Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:07 pm
Klassenkampf

Comment by olddog Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:08 pm
capitalism

Comment by Meap Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:09 pm
Primitive

Comment by Jorge Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:17 pm
Wonderland..

Comment by Mouthy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:17 pm
illinois

Comment by bored now Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:18 pm
Napalm

Comment by DuPage Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:20 pm
Dismal

Comment by Buster Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:22 pm
Squeezy

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:27 pm
Deranged

Comment by Jackson and Laflin Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:28 pm
over

Comment by prisoner of cook Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:30 pm
#Facepalm

Comment by Springfield Wesite Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:36 pm
Also-Rauns

Comment by Mike Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:37 pm
history

Comment by door gunner Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:44 pm
tank-top

Comment by AuH2O Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:46 pm
fondled

Comment by Left of Central IL Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:48 pm
Dishonorable

Comment by Robert the Bruce Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:54 pm
Genitals

Comment by Pink Elephant Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:55 pm
Annoying

Comment by Rahm's Parking Meter Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:58 pm
Homophobic

Comment by Upon Further Review Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:59 pm
railroaded

Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 2:59 pm
debacle

Comment by Anon Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:01 pm
Kafkaesque

Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:02 pm
Misunderestimated.

Comment by Esteban Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:04 pm
Implosion

Comment by So Il M Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:09 pm
Typical

Comment by CLJ Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:10 pm
Hmmmmmmmm…I like this thread.

I’m assuming that those who used foreign words know that they often have multiple definitions and that the meaning is therefore determined by the context within which it’s found.

I’m making that assumption because if those who threw the words out there knew that, it makes the whole exercise even more fun than it originally seemed. (Unless everyone was using Google Translate, of course, which I do not believe is the case in many instances.)

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:11 pm
Hoovered

Comment by Walker Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:12 pm
vacuum-packed

Comment by Walker Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:12 pm
Self-destructive

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:17 pm
Pompeii

Comment by Tom B. Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:22 pm
Selfish

Comment by Makandadawg Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:24 pm
Do-over

Comment by Reggaeman Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:24 pm
lol

Just like “wonderland” for example.

For example, there’s the standard definition, the song (which I’ve always liked), the movie (depraved), and an association for some with “Alice in Wonderland,” which–of course, then sets off a whole new set of word associations.

This is an intriguing thread.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:24 pm
Raunerök

Comment by Loki Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:26 pm
Joke

Comment by roscoe tom Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:28 pm
Circus

Comment by Motambe Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:29 pm
Toxic

Comment by Griz Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:29 pm
Kitty!

Comment by Big Muddy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:33 pm
Hokum

Comment by RetiredStateEmployee Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:35 pm
Leakage.

Comment by Mittuns Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:41 pm
impotent

Comment by One ofthe 35 Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:42 pm
Depressing

Comment by RFR Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:45 pm
Embarrasing

Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:45 pm
KooKoo

Comment by Belle Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:48 pm
In “honor” of the Winter Olympics:

пора

:)

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:54 pm
Stupifying

Comment by Cook County Commoner Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:56 pm
Clouted

Comment by Bobby Hill Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:58 pm
discombobulated

Comment by JoeM Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:59 pm
Unpardonable

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 3:59 pm
clowncar

Comment by LBJ Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:03 pm
Clueless

Comment by Buzzie Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:04 pm
Hypocrapalooza

Comment by Linus Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:04 pm
Implosion

Comment by Sunshine Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:07 pm
– olddog –

dank

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:08 pm
No-no-no-notorious!

Comment by Carl Nyberg Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:09 pm
tough

Comment by Anon Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:09 pm
Ennui.

Comment by LincolnLounger Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:09 pm
Goobernatorial (OK, it’s a new word, but it wasn’t done to get around the “one word” restriction).

Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:11 pm
BEGINNING…

Comment by Reformed Public Servant Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:13 pm
Rectal

Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:15 pm
hemorrhoid

Comment by Bemused Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:21 pm
quintessential…..rectangular….fishy……bluegill…….carp……hog-tied…

Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:27 pm
Last “one” — chitlins

Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:30 pm
Rutted.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:37 pm
This is my real last “one” — SHAZAM!!!

Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 4:50 pm
Over.

Comment by Toure's Latte Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 5:14 pm
Kaput

Comment by Well then Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 5:34 pm
monopolized

Comment by rudy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 5:35 pm
scorched

Comment by Almost the Weekend Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 5:43 pm
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Comment by Highway Engineer Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 5:47 pm
Lies

Comment by Bobo Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 5:52 pm
Ellanoy

Comment by VictorNorth Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 5:55 pm
Pathetic

Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 6:04 pm
Gyrating

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 6:11 pm
reelection

Comment by drew Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 6:15 pm
Schadenfreude

Comment by Mcleaniac Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 7:18 pm
Crowded

Comment by Soccertease Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 7:51 pm
Fumble.

Comment by Angel's Sword Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 7:57 pm
Lacking

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 8:23 pm
Quinnwins

Comment by Silent Majority Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 8:44 pm
Scary

Comment by Product of the 60's Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 9:12 pm
Typical

Comment by DA Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 9:16 pm
walglike

Comment by railrat Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 9:19 pm
Minefield

Comment by x ace Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 9:58 pm
Fertig

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 10:51 pm
Schädliche

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 10:55 pm
Rutherplosion.

Comment by A Modest Proposal Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 11:42 pm
Not one smidge of snark.

Man, was this a fun Post to read!

“One word?”

Apocalyptic ….Now.

Signed Col. Kurtz and/or Capt. Willard - respectfully, OW.

Great stuff today, worth the wait and the read.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 19, 14 @ 11:56 pm
SNAFU

Comment by David J. Thursday, Feb 20, 14 @ 5:50 am
phony

Comment by Bill Thursday, Feb 20, 14 @ 6:32 am
sausage

Comment by persecuted Thursday, Feb 20, 14 @ 7:17 am
repulsive

Comment by riverside Thursday, Feb 20, 14 @ 7:47 pm
Entertaining

Comment by diane Thursday, Feb 20, 14 @ 11:22 pm

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