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* What one word best defines Illinois state government?

Please, keep your answer to only one word. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:44 am

Comments

1. Extinct

   Comment by Mike an Ike Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:45 am

2. Kaboom!

   Comment by Speaking at Will Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:46 am

3. antagonistic

   Comment by levois Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:46 am

4. failure

   Comment by dc Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:47 am

5. Indebted

   Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:48 am

6. Myopic.

   Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:48 am

7. Gutless

   Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:48 am

8. hopeless

   Comment by downstate dem Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:49 am

9. Polyanna

   Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:49 am

10. Addictive.

    Comment by reactor526 Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:49 am

11. Monarchy

    Comment by John Carter Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:49 am

12. Mess

    Comment by 10th Indy Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:49 am

13. Bankrupt

    Comment by Trustee Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:50 am

14. flatulent

    Comment by Frost Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:50 am

15. BANKRUPT

    Comment by cardinals fan Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:51 am

16. MESS

    Comment by Really?? Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:52 am

17. Chicagodemocratic

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:53 am

18. dysfunctional

    Comment by train111 Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:53 am

19. Profligate.

    Comment by cassandra Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:53 am

20. kindergarten

    Comment by Rob_N Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:55 am

21. Madigan

    Comment by TominChicago Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:55 am

22. SNAFU!

    Comment by OLD TIMER Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:56 am

23. Craptacular

    Comment by ILPundit Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:56 am

24. pathetic

    Comment by ChampaignDweller Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:56 am

25. Incompetent

    Comment by CC Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:56 am

26. Lucrative.

    Comment by "Rich Miller" Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:57 am

27. Feral

    Comment by Look a kitty Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:57 am

28. Unaccountable

    Comment by KeepSmiling Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:58 am

29. strategery

    Comment by Amy Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:01 pm

30. narcissistic

    Comment by in the know Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:01 pm

31. Obdurate

    Comment by Heartless Libertarian Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:03 pm

32. Trainwreck

    Comment by State employee Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:03 pm

33. Democratic. (As in Democratic Party.)

    Comment by IlliniPundit Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:03 pm

34. FUBAR

    Comment by Elephant Man Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:04 pm

35. subterfuge

    Comment by bankman Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:05 pm

36. Horsebleep

    Comment by Bill Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:06 pm

37. Inhumane

    Comment by state employee dreaming of Vermont Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:06 pm

38. Needy

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:08 pm

39. Representative

    Comment by Pothole Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:08 pm

40. Idiots

    Comment by rachel Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:08 pm

41. Inept

    Comment by Slick Willy Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:08 pm

42. fetid

    Comment by 57Kevin Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:09 pm

43. abusive

    Comment by Tunes Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:09 pm

44. #$&@^@!

    Comment by montrose Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:09 pm

45. Elected

    Comment by Pothole Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:10 pm

46. depressing

    Comment by state employee Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:10 pm

47. embarrasing

    Comment by profiles in courage Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:11 pm

48. greedy

    Comment by ladybug Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:11 pm

49. immoral

    Comment by in chicago Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:12 pm

50. Farkakte

    Comment by Rod sez I'm pork Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:12 pm

51. Moronic

    Comment by Wondering Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:12 pm

52. disreputable

    Comment by Tom Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:12 pm

53. Enron

    Comment by John Bambenek Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:12 pm

54. arrogant

    Comment by wish I were not in IL Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:12 pm

55. ineffective

    Comment by Little Lucy Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:13 pm

56. cowards

    Comment by bleeping golden Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:13 pm

57. Egocentric

    Comment by Downstate weed chewing hick Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:13 pm

58. tainted

    Comment by Can't Say My Nickname Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:14 pm

59. sadists

    Comment by lawrence Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:14 pm

60. ignorant

    Comment by well-educated Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:15 pm

61. Venal

    Comment by Molly Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:16 pm

62. vile

    Comment by getmeouttahere Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:18 pm

63. enured

    Comment by SouthernGirl Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:18 pm

64. parochial

    Comment by Larry Mullholland Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:19 pm

65. “Aristocrats”

    Comment by South Side Mike Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:19 pm

66. Inept.

    Comment by David Jenkins Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:20 pm

67. clowns

    Comment by evanston Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:21 pm

68. criminal

    Comment by sky Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:22 pm

69. unRECALLable

    Comment by KenoMan Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:22 pm

70. misunderstood

    Comment by done Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:22 pm

71. Infantile.

    Comment by NimROD Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:22 pm

72. Unrespectable

    Comment by Greg Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:26 pm

73. Procrastinating

    Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:26 pm

74. Children

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:28 pm

75. wrong

    Comment by been there Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:31 pm

76. Tragic

    Comment by observation Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:32 pm

77. UNsupercalifragilisticexpialidocious

    Comment by OT Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:37 pm

78. Ouch

    Comment by Boscobud Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:39 pm

79. eek

    Comment by I wish I were Mrs. Guillen Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:42 pm

80. selfserving

    Comment by cartoon channel Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:43 pm

81. Deadbeat (as in Deadbeat Dad)

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:46 pm

82. selfish

    Comment by dassah Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:50 pm

83. EMBARASSING!!!!

    Comment by GreAt Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:50 pm

84. reckless

    Comment by inthemiddle Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:54 pm

85. gridlocked

    Comment by reformer Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:56 pm

86. shovelready

    Comment by That's Capital! Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:57 pm

87. nefarious

    Comment by seriously Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:58 pm

88. manslaughter

    Comment by religilous Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 12:59 pm

89. sick

    Comment by Rod Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:00 pm

90. Debtor

    Comment by Quinn The Eskimo Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:01 pm

91. alienated

    Comment by One Of The Many Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:03 pm

92. Boot.

    Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:06 pm

93. NOTCalifornia

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:10 pm

94. Tragicomical

    Comment by Lisle Mike Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:11 pm

95. enfeebled

    Comment by Anonymous45 Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:11 pm

96. TARFU!

    Comment by dupage dan Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:12 pm

97. pathetic…….

    Comment by sal-says Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:12 pm

98. disfunctional

    Comment by Stones Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:14 pm

99. Incontinent.

    Comment by Ravenswood Right Winger Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:19 pm

100. craptastic

     Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:21 pm

101. foreboding

     Comment by vole Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:23 pm

102. stupid

     Comment by little lady Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:24 pm

103. KAK ( a Boer word meaning s**t)

     Comment by memsaab Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:26 pm

104. BlackHole(Sun)

     Comment by Chris Cornell Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:27 pm

105. Dependable

     Unfortunately!

     Comment by orlkon Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:29 pm

106. Byzanine

     Comment by Velma D. Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:30 pm

107. Inherent

     Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:32 pm

108. Bulloney

     Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:32 pm

109. Malignant

     – MrJM

     Comment by MrJM Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:33 pm

110. Unseated!!!

     Comment by Mr. K Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:36 pm

111. tergiversation

     Comment by Loli Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:38 pm

112. craven

     Comment by Paths of Glory Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:40 pm

113. BlueBlood

     Comment by Sky-King Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:42 pm

114. Fixed

     Comment by Ready to rumble Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:42 pm

115. Fruchtbar

     Comment by Tollway Joe Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:45 pm

116. despotic

     Comment by Captain Flume Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:46 pm

117. Titanic-like with Madigan and Quinn as co-captains

     Comment by Wondering Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:46 pm

118. BOHICA

     Comment by Sinequanon Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:48 pm

119. Skata: an ethnic word that describes the budget.

     Comment by Stoned Prophet Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:54 pm

120. Post-Blagovian

     Comment by What's in a name? Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:58 pm

121. FUBAR

     Comment by Red Bird fan Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 1:59 pm

122. SNAFU

     Comment by Dan S, a voter and Cubs Fan Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:05 pm

123. carcigenic

     Comment by dznuts Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:09 pm

124. Deserved

     Comment by Watching closely Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:10 pm

125. Chicago

     Comment by Obamarama Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:14 pm

126. I’ll go with FUBAR.

     Comment by LL Cool J Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:16 pm

127. Corrupt - dysfunctional would have been my first choice, but somebody already said it.

     Comment by Captain America Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:16 pm

128. Cowardly

     Comment by Joe Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:16 pm

129. Replaceable (or at least needs to be).

     Comment by Bluefish Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:17 pm

130. WORTHLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     Comment by Will County Woman Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:19 pm

131. disastrous

     Comment by James the Intolerant Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:19 pm

132. nonsensicle

     Comment by UnQualified Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:25 pm

133. irresponsible.

     Comment by Capitol View Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:28 pm

134. disentitlementarianism

     Comment by borzoi Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:30 pm

135. Ultra-retarded.

     Comment by Segatari Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:31 pm

136. Egotistical

     Comment by william Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:32 pm

137. Defenestrate-able

     Comment by Tired Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:35 pm

138. Discouraging

     Comment by No votes Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:35 pm

139. %&^%$&-%@

     Comment by You Go Boy Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:37 pm

140. Shameful

     Comment by Celt Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:38 pm

141. MUBAR

     http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mubar

     Comment by yinn Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:41 pm

142. Madoff-ian

     Comment by BigDog Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:43 pm

143. FUBAR!!!

     Comment by He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:47 pm

144. terminal

     Comment by envelop Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:49 pm

145. worthless!

     Comment by anon36 Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:52 pm

146. heartless

     Comment by jimminy crickets Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:54 pm

147. impeachablish

     Comment by Just Me Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:57 pm

148. F-Bombers

     Comment by Hmmmm Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 2:59 pm

149. RECKLESS

     Comment by magoo Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:03 pm

150. phlegmatic

     Comment by TV Guy Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:04 pm

151. Shenanigans

     Comment by WindyCityzen Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:05 pm

152. sociopathic

     Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:08 pm

153. stench

     Comment by freddy Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:20 pm

154. Funkdafied!

     Comment by IL Govt Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:20 pm

155. Feckless

     Comment by Gunnar Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:22 pm

156. selfdestructive

     or

     suicidal

     Comment by doc Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:24 pm

157. SHAMEFUL!

     Comment by Corky Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:28 pm

158. Exhausted.

     Comment by Dunning, Sponget & Leach Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:33 pm

159. Indict-able

     Comment by PeaceLover Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:41 pm

160. gerrymandered

     Comment by casual observer Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 3:48 pm

161. One syllable: Ha!

     Comment by Ann Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:01 pm

162. Quintessential.

     Comment by phocion Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:12 pm

163. typical!!!

     Comment by gallery walker Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:16 pm

164. PONZI!

     Comment by Forgotten Few Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:26 pm

165. Doofuses!

     Comment by Tunes Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:31 pm

166. Corrupt.

     Comment by Wife of 1 Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:32 pm

167. Guilty!!!

     Comment by Louie Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:52 pm

168. Cesspool

     Comment by cesspool Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 4:54 pm

169. CLUELESS

     Comment by InParis Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:10 pm

170. Ultraprocrasticonstipated

     Comment by DB Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:11 pm

171. fraud

     Comment by Reality Check Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:19 pm

172. Greed!

     Comment by thunder1 Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:25 pm

173. Pitiful

     Comment by Justice Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:35 pm

174. CRIMINAL

     Comment by getmeoutofhere Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:36 pm

175. kleptocracy

     Comment by southerner Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:45 pm

176. Rudderless.

     Comment by Cheswick Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:55 pm

177. Partisan

     Comment by Mighty M. Mouse Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 5:58 pm

178. TEOTWAWKI

     The end of the world as we know it…

     Comment by siyotanka Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 6:05 pm

179. Callinois

     Comment by Ashamed to be from Illinois Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 6:36 pm

180. SAD!!!

     Comment by Bull7 Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 7:17 pm

181. Screwed!

     Comment by way northsider Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 7:39 pm

182. Clusterf**k

     Comment by Wickedred Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 8:25 pm

183. Smegma

     Comment by Fed up Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 10:40 pm

184. Bolandized

     Comment by NorWester Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:03 pm

185. unrepresentantive

     Comment by insomniac Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:04 pm

186. Bruno

     Comment by karate kid Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:05 pm

187. thieves

     Comment by readyforchange Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:07 pm

188. wasteful

     Comment by photographer Thursday, Jul 16, 09 @ 11:10 pm

189. Chaotic

     Comment by DuPage 14th Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 12:15 am

190. “Power Vertical”

     Comment by Jorge Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 1:18 am

191. Shortsighted

     Comment by Mighty M. Mouse Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 1:57 am

192. Disgrace

     Comment by Cynic Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 2:19 am

193. Madigan

     Comment by Silent Majority Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 4:20 am

194. impotent

     Comment by bass72 Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 8:29 am

195. stalemate

     Comment by Bonsaso Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 8:41 am

196. catastrophe

     Comment by the truth Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 8:50 am

197. bleeped

     Comment by notacelebrity getmeouttahere Friday, Jul 17, 09 @ 10:10 am

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