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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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