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* Your one-word description of the past 37 days of the Rauner administration since the first big round of staff firings? One “real” word only, please.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:03 pm

Comments

FAIL

Comment by Roadiepig Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:04 pm
Turmoil.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:04 pm
TRUMPIAN

Comment by JmJ Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:04 pm
Operatic

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:05 pm
comedistrategery

Comment by Ipso Facto Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:05 pm
Candor

Comment by Union proud Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:05 pm
Scaramucci

Comment by Tony Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:06 pm
Shakespearean

Comment by Justan Observer Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:06 pm
Terrorism

Comment by Union proud Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:06 pm
TOAST

Comment by Publius Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:07 pm
Cartoonish

Comment by Union proud Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:07 pm
#Winning

Comment by Sam Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:07 pm
debacle

Comment by Flynn's mom Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:07 pm
calamity

Comment by dishpan Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:07 pm
Catastrophe

Comment by Get it Solved Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:07 pm
Madigan

Comment by GA Watcher Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:08 pm
Karma

Comment by New Slang Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:08 pm
Kabuki

Comment by Honeybear Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:08 pm
Capitulatin’

Comment by J IL Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:08 pm
Amateur

Comment by Truth Squad Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:08 pm
comeuppance

Comment by Seats Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:09 pm
Disaster

Comment by Gruntled University Employee Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:09 pm
Woebegone.

Comment by Northsider Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
feckless

Comment by Undiscovered country Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Tif

Comment by Slats G Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Covfefe

Comment by Johnnyo Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
BROKEN

Comment by union independent Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Shaken

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Radical

Comment by Ambassador Abe Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Diana

Comment by Casual observer Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Squeezy

Comment by Gruntled University Employee Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:11 pm
Mindbogglin’

Comment by Ubecha Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:11 pm
Laughingstock

Comment by I wonder... Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:12 pm
mishegas

Comment by north shore barbie Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:12 pm
Unproffesional

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:13 pm
Outrageous

Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:13 pm
Paranoia

Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:13 pm
ILLogical

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:13 pm
Baffling.

Comment by JoanP Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:14 pm
Sad

Comment by Aldyth Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:14 pm
Entertaining

Comment by We'll See Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:15 pm
Cowbell

Comment by Chris Walken Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:15 pm
Yuuuuge.

Comment by Mr. K. Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:15 pm
Bonkers

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:16 pm
Radical

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:16 pm
Gaffes

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:16 pm
Pineapple

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:17 pm
cromulent

Comment by Ghost Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:17 pm
Inept

Comment by Ted Slowik Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:17 pm
Vindication

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:17 pm
Confusion

Comment by amalia Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:17 pm
Exposed

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:18 pm
“Brand”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:18 pm
Tragicomedy

Comment by George Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:18 pm
Conflagration

Comment by don the legend Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:18 pm
Failin’

Comment by Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:19 pm
Twit

Comment by Red Rider Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:20 pm
Self-immolation (conflagration is close 2nd)

Comment by Hyperbolic Chamber Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:20 pm
Wrong

Comment by Tony Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:20 pm
Wagnerian

Comment by G'Kar Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:21 pm
avoidable

Comment by Saluki Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:21 pm
eye-opening

Comment by Jocko Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:22 pm
Oof!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:22 pm
Predictable

Comment by Northside City Dweller Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:22 pm
Oof

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:23 pm
Boondoggle

Comment by ??? Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:24 pm
Broken.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:24 pm
SAD!

Comment by iggy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:25 pm
Detour

Comment by phocion Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:26 pm
Plummeting

Comment by stateandlake Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:26 pm
Wasteful

Comment by Dome Gnome Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:26 pm
Heeheehee

Comment by Huh? Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:27 pm
dianalytics

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:29 pm
Clumsy

Comment by Moby Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:29 pm
Pooched.

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:30 pm
Bruuuuuuuuce.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:30 pm
Blago-worthy

Comment by The Old Professor Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:31 pm
Bizarre…

Comment by Loop Lady Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:31 pm
Speechless

Comment by Nick Name Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:31 pm
extreme

Comment by jimk849 Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:31 pm
Mistake

Comment by Archiesmom Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:31 pm
schadenfreude

Comment by gadfly Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:32 pm
Comical

Comment by Stuff Happens Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:33 pm
Ineptpolicyinstitute

Comment by XDNR Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:34 pm
Implosion

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:35 pm
Nixumpian

Comment by HoneyBadger Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:35 pm
Pathetic

Comment by HoneyBadger Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:35 pm
Lost

Comment by Gooner Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:35 pm
Weltschmerz

Comment by Alternative Logic Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:36 pm
Same word as I’ve been using the last year and a half…FAILURE.

Comment by JC is just saying... Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:36 pm
Discombobulated

Comment by Joe M Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:36 pm
Befuddled

Comment by doofusguy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:37 pm
Unhealthy

Comment by Someone you should know Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:38 pm
Embarrassing.

Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:38 pm
Chaos

Incompetent

Disaster

All Apply

Comment by State Engineer Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:39 pm
Appallin’

Comment by votequimby Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:39 pm
DysFUNctional

Comment by Southside Markie Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:39 pm
mistake

Comment by Ahoy! Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:39 pm
Inept

Comment by Tommydanger Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:40 pm
Opa

Comment by Ipso Facto Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:41 pm
Strategery

Comment by Hit Em With The Hein Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:42 pm
Swansong.

Comment by blue dog dem Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:42 pm
Spousal

Comment by Earnest Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:43 pm
Nonissue.

Comment by blue dog dem Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:44 pm
PLOP

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:46 pm
Ketchup

Comment by walker Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:47 pm
unprepared

Comment by Highland Il Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:48 pm
Backlash

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:48 pm
Godawful

Comment by Nearly Normal Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:49 pm
Presidential

Comment by AC Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:51 pm
maelstrom

Comment by anonlurker Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:52 pm
Deserved

Comment by Lt Guv Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:54 pm
Unbusinessmanlike

Comment by Nobody Sent Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:55 pm
Decomposing

Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:55 pm
Inevitable

Comment by northsider (the original) Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:55 pm
Faceplant.

Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:56 pm
malvolio

Comment by Mr. Smith Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:57 pm
Best.

Comment by Boone's is Back Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:59 pm
D’oh

Comment by ryan Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:04 pm
Irrecoverable.

Comment by IllinoisBoi Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:05 pm
Maladroit

Comment by GOP Extremist Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:06 pm
Beginning

Comment by Schoolwise Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:06 pm
Childish

Comment by JoanP Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:08 pm
Horribilis

Comment by Cable Line Beer Gardener Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:10 pm
Deepyogurt

Comment by Dragonwolf Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:14 pm
ADRIFT

Comment by Wilson Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:19 pm
Perplexed

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:20 pm
Schadenfreudian

Comment by Bootleg Carhartt Designer Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:21 pm
Perfidy

Comment by Lt Guv Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:29 pm
shilly-shally

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:41 pm
Revealing

Comment by peon Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:50 pm
Rascally
Rauneresque

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:58 pm
If FUBAR is a “real word” that’s the one I’ve been using.

Comment by Hawkeye Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:58 pm
Wobbly

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 4:59 pm
Omnishambles

Comment by Ben S. Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 5:15 pm
temporize

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 5:19 pm
Unbidnesslike.

Comment by Winnin' Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 5:19 pm
Karma

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 5:21 pm
Ouroboros.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 5:27 pm
Implosion

Comment by Anon Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 6:19 pm
Bigly

Comment by Ymous Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 6:22 pm
Loathsome

Comment by cc Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 6:48 pm
Embarranoia

Comment by Da Big Bad Wolf Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 7:26 pm
Shooketh

Comment by KEM Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 7:43 pm
Rauneriteness

Comment by XDNR Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 7:43 pm
Surprised nobody’s used it yet:

Fiasco

Comment by Chicago Cynic Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 7:54 pm
Trumpesque

Comment by Southsider Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 8:07 pm
IPIphobia

Comment by XDNR Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 8:31 pm
Cluster****

Comment by XDNR Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 8:46 pm
SNAFU

Comment by Huh? Friday, Aug 25, 17 @ 4:49 am
obtuse

Comment by MrGrassroots Friday, Aug 25, 17 @ 6:17 am
Sad

Comment by Desert Dweller Friday, Aug 25, 17 @ 7:09 am
Pita-ful

Comment by Da Big Bad Wolf Friday, Aug 25, 17 @ 10:20 am
Consternating

Comment by Triple fat Friday, Aug 25, 17 @ 1:01 pm
Fomentation

Comment by Triple fat Friday, Aug 25, 17 @ 1:11 pm