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* Rep. Zed’s description of yesterday’s session…

* Your own one-word description of yesterday?

Real words only, please.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:45 pm

Comments

1. Decisive

   Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:46 pm

2. Prophetic

   Comment by horse w/ no name Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:47 pm

3. Winnin’

   Comment by b-non Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:47 pm

4. Divisive

   Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:48 pm

5. Polar

   Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:48 pm

6. Malignant.

   – MrJM

   Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:49 pm

7. Charring

   Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:51 pm

8. Surprising

   Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:51 pm

9. Surreal

   Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:51 pm

10. Pathetic

    Comment by A Jack Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:52 pm

11. Dunkinesque

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:52 pm

12. Neutered

    Comment by Anon2U Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:53 pm

13. Foretaste

    Comment by Bogey Golfer Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:53 pm

14. Only one word works.

    SNAFU

    Comment by Mason born Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:54 pm

15. Transformative

    Comment by old-pol Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:54 pm

16. Epiphanic

    Comment by PravdaOnThePrairie Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:54 pm

17. (The new) Normal?

    Comment by Ahoy! Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:55 pm

18. Vacation!

    Comment by Tournaround Agenda Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 1:56 pm

19. Dysfunctional

    Comment by Stones Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:01 pm

20. Tennis

    Comment by lurks Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:01 pm

21. Interesting

    Comment by St. Louis Bob Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:01 pm

22. Foreboding

    Comment by Wordslinger Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:02 pm

23. Wonderful

    Comment by Tone Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:03 pm

24. Bemusing

    Comment by Scamp640 Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:04 pm

25. Travesty

    Comment by Nick Name Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:05 pm

26. Sham

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:05 pm

27. Extreme

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:06 pm

28. madigan

    Comment by reasonable Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:06 pm

29. Avoidable

    Comment by Colin O'Scopey Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:10 pm

30. Ragnarok

    Comment by Honeybear Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:10 pm

31. Hollow

    Comment by Springfieldish Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:11 pm

32. Fore!

    Comment by Just saying ..... Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:11 pm

33. Fantastic

    Comment by Tone Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:13 pm

34. Strongarmed

    Comment by Nighthawk644 Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:15 pm

35. enigmatic

    Comment by Amalia Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:17 pm

36. Machiavellian

    Comment by Treble Damages Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:17 pm

37. Theater

    Comment by Buzzie Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:18 pm

38. Alamo

    Comment by A Jack Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:18 pm

39. “Necessary”

    Comment by steve schnorf Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:18 pm

40. Pink-slips

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:19 pm

41. obsequious

    Comment by Tha missin g Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:20 pm

42. Carnegie-esque

    Comment by Jocko Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:21 pm

43. predictive

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:23 pm

44. looooooong.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:23 pm

45. Auspicious

    Comment by Allen D Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:24 pm

46. Farcical

    Comment by Archiesmom Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:26 pm

47. Suicide

    Comment by Liberty Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:26 pm

48. Inhumane.

    Comment by Big Joe Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:26 pm

49. Apocalyptic

    Comment by AC Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:26 pm

50. Extortive

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:26 pm

51. Rauner

    Comment by Big Joe Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:26 pm

52. Separation
    OR
    Cancerous

    Comment by SoIll Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:26 pm

53. Spiteful

    Comment by Archiesmom Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:27 pm

54. Disgraceful

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:27 pm

55. Counterproductive

    Comment by Archiesmom Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:28 pm

56. Promethean.

    Comment by Excessively Rabid Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:28 pm

57. Irrationality

    Comment by AC Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:28 pm

58. bummer

    Comment by Beaner Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:28 pm

59. Polarizing

    Comment by AC Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:29 pm

60. Counterproductive

    Comment by AC Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:29 pm

61. Hooey

    Comment by 35/Shields Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:29 pm

62. Decoy

    Comment by The Muse Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:32 pm

63. drunk

    Comment by n00b Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:32 pm

64. Comeuppance

    Comment by Just observing Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:32 pm

65. cryptic

    Comment by Amalia Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:33 pm

66. Comeuppance

    Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:36 pm

67. Defeated.

    Comment by DuPage Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:36 pm

68. Extreme.

    Comment by The Boy Blunder Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:39 pm

69. Culpable

    Comment by Bluecollargal Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:39 pm

70. anti-proletariat

    Comment by Slippin' Jimmy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:40 pm

71. Shameful

    Comment by MurMan Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:43 pm

72. Snollygosters

    Comment by Sangamo Sam Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:45 pm

73. Fabulous

    Comment by Tone Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:47 pm

74. Ominous.

    Comment by thunderspirit Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:50 pm

75. Disappointing

    Comment by CharlieKratos Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:55 pm

76. Hopeful

    Comment by Arizona Bob Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:55 pm

77. Present

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 2:57 pm

78. Revealing

    Comment by Concerned Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:00 pm

79. Serindipidous! I really want some time off.

    Comment by Triple fat Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:00 pm

80. Extortive.

    Comment by too obvious Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:04 pm

81. Epic

    Comment by It's so obvious ..... Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:05 pm

82. Dunkirk

    Comment by IrishPirate Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:05 pm

83. inexorable

    Comment by Responsa Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:06 pm

84. Plutocraterrific

    Comment by Qui Tam Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:09 pm

85. sesquipedalian-
    A person who uses long words

    Comment by Dudeman Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:11 pm

86. Overreach

    Comment by olddog Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:15 pm

87. Wonderful.

    P.S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Yp2L6c2KM

    Comment by Georg Sande Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:17 pm

88. Cowardice

    Comment by Gruntled University Employee Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:19 pm

89. ugly

    Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:23 pm

90. Fiasco

    Comment by Enviro Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:23 pm

91. Overstated.

    Comment by Inside_baseball Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:24 pm

92. Dunked or Hollow

    Comment by Anonin' Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:25 pm

93. American

    Comment by The Machine Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:26 pm

94. Chicanery

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:27 pm

95. Constitutional.

    Comment by DonaldTrump Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:35 pm

96. Hyperpartisan

    –or–

    Beltway.

    Comment by olddog Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:37 pm

97. Ignorance

    Comment by Pacman Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:40 pm

98. OOOPS!

    Comment by Joe Schmoe Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:43 pm

99. Terrific

    Comment by Peoria Guy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:49 pm

100. Colonic

     Comment by walker Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:51 pm

101. Predictive.

     Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 3:55 pm

102. Abusive

     Comment by anon Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:03 pm

103. Misfire

     Comment by Enviro Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:09 pm

104. Majestic

     Comment by Sue Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:15 pm

105. schadenfreude
     or
     freudenschade

     Comment by anonlurker Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:17 pm

106. Mandate

     Comment by Mark Atkins Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:17 pm

107. decoy

     Comment by Facts are Stubborn Things Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:19 pm

108. The original quote is from the guy who voted to cheat public employees out of their pensions . . . . .right? A yes vote on SB1. A fifth grade reading level would lead one to the conclusion that this was blatantly unconstitutional. Nice work counselor.

     Attempt at redemption “stunted”.

     Comment by Searchingfortruth Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:20 pm

109. rich.

     Comment by Earnest Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:21 pm

110. anonlurker “schadenfreude or freudenschade”

     or is it frusen gladje ?

     Comment by Amalia Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:25 pm

111. Partisan

     Comment by Casual observer Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:26 pm

112. Consequences

     Comment by Bruce (No, not that Bruce) Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:31 pm

113. disheartening

     Comment by Fed up with Rauner Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:31 pm

114. Owned.

     Comment by anoneemuss Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:33 pm

115. Hullabaloo

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:39 pm

116. alas

     Comment by alas Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:47 pm

117. Machiavellian

     Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 4:59 pm

118. Chinatown

     Comment by Woodstock willy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 5:50 pm

119. @ amalia
     LOL, yes that’d be one word to sum it up. Nice.

     Comment by anonlurker Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 5:56 pm

120. Reassuring

     Comment by OldIllini Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 6:08 pm

121. Kabukian

     Comment by Dome Gnome Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 6:49 pm

122. Hollow

     Comment by Outside the Bubble Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 6:54 pm

123. Collectively-Bargain

     Comment by modest proposal Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 7:24 pm

124. Symbolic

     Comment by DuPage Don Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 7:25 pm

125. Patsy

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:15 pm

126. Deathvalley

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:16 pm

127. Really

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:17 pm

128. Capitulation

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:27 pm

129. PAC

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:31 pm

130. Mandate

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:34 pm

131. Absentee

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:35 pm

132. Present

     Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 8:38 pm

133. Movinon

     Comment by jazzy Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 10:19 pm

134. Potemkinesque

     Comment by Harold's Left-wing Dinner Thursday, Sep 3, 15 @ 10:46 pm

135. Winning.

     Comment by anon Friday, Sep 4, 15 @ 6:33 am

136. scary

     Comment by Flynn's mom Friday, Sep 4, 15 @ 7:16 am

137. Definetly learned some new words. Lol

     Comment by MurMan Friday, Sep 4, 15 @ 8:24 am

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