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* As the Rod Blagojevich jurors deliberate, let’s take a peek at Jim Warren’s column about former Mayor Daley…
And since I was rushing back to the trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, I asked about him. Mr. Daley is wary of kicking a guy while down, so I got the response I did when he was mayor.
“Cuckoo.”
* The Question: What one word would you use to sum up Rod Blagojevich’s tenure as governor?
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:18 am
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irresponsible.
Comment by been there Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:21 am
Craptacular
Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:21 am
trainwreck
Comment by tubbfan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:22 am
grabby.
Comment by bored now Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:23 am
Wiretapped.
Comment by The End Is Near Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:23 am
payme
Comment by in Paris Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:23 am
Really?!?!?!?!?
Comment by Bluefish Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:24 am
Typical.
Comment by Cincinnatus Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:24 am
Louisiana ?
Comment by x ace Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:28 am
felonious
Comment by ProfessorChaos Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:30 am
Disaster!
Comment by Stones Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:30 am
Sad
Comment by Palatine Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:30 am
sociopath…do we need to post the diagnosis again?
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:31 am
Derelict
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:34 am
LANUGINOUS
adj \lə-ˈnü-jə-nəs, -ˈnyü-\
: covered with down or fine soft hair : downy
Comment by IrishPirate Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:34 am
as Lewis Black would say, “DELUSIONAL”…
Comment by Loop Lady Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:36 am
megalomaniacal
Comment by JustMe Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:38 am
Blah.
Comment by Joe from Joliet Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:38 am
Embarrassing
Comment by Springfield Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:39 am
immature
Comment by just sayin' Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:39 am
Democrat
Comment by bea attitude Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:41 am
Ironic
Comment by Farker Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:42 am
Fulsome
Comment by Way Way Down Here Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:42 am
Delirious.
Comment by Coach Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:43 am
Felonious
Comment by What's in a name? Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:44 am
Silly.
Silly. Silly. Silly. Did I say Silly? Just Silly. Silliness. Silly. I’m sorry you said one word. Silly.
Comment by Been There Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:47 am
Clown.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:48 am
as Cincinattus said..Typical
Comment by Wumpus Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:48 am
Follicular.
Comment by LincolnLounger Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:48 am
Impeached.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:49 am
Megalomaniacal
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:50 am
Mellacious.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:50 am
obstreperous
Comment by Kerfuffle Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:51 am
Brilliantine
Comment by Lycurgus Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:52 am
Incompetent
Comment by sidepocket Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:53 am
Bill
Comment by Nuance Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:55 am
Suphaircalifragilisticexpialidocious
Comment by Montrose Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:56 am
Embarrassing
Comment by Farker Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:56 am
failure
Comment by Levois Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:57 am
calculated
Comment by Ghost Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:58 am
mistake
Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:58 am
Speakered.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:59 am
Egomanical.
Comment by Lincoln's Penny Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:06 pm
Fired!
Comment by KGB Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:06 pm
Hairfull
Comment by Been There Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:08 pm
Narcissistic.
Comment by Esquire Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:10 pm
Reelected?
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:10 pm
Reelected
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:12 pm
Golden
Comment by ANON Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:13 pm
Madigooned.
Comment by Birdseed Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:14 pm
Guity.
Comment by Superfan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:16 pm
Schadenfreude
Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:16 pm
Sorry, that’s Guilty!
Comment by Superfan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:16 pm
aberration
Comment by jt Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:19 pm
pathetic
Comment by Lefty Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:20 pm
Spectacle.
Comment by TomD Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:21 pm
Golden!
Comment by mc Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:23 pm
Hairtacular
Comment by Plutocrat03 Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:23 pm
Tiresome.
Comment by And I Approved This Message Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:23 pm
mendacious
Comment by Gregor Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:25 pm
DESPARATE!
Comment by Damfunny Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:25 pm
Pyrite
Comment by Anon-Partisan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:29 pm
Shameful
Comment by Lil Enchilada Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:32 pm
Notorious.
Comment by Cheswick Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:41 pm
Checkmated
Comment by zatoichi Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:45 pm
(bleeping)
Comment by olddog Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:46 pm
As Dave Letterman would say. - What?!!!
Comment by Irish Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:52 pm
Schadenfreude
Comment by Ghost of John Brown Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:53 pm
Blagospheric
Comment by Nuclear Bozo Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:53 pm
Sinister
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 12:55 pm
Nemesis
(in the ancient Greek meaning, not the modern one)
Comment by Rod sez I'm pork Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:02 pm
Golden. I think Rich got it with Speakered. Wacked good by the velvet hammer. Can you even win these?
Comment by Fred Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:02 pm
Foolhardy
Comment by Steve Downstate Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:04 pm
Elvis
Comment by Leatherneck Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:05 pm
Incom-peached!
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:05 pm
Avarice or Covetousness.
At least those are words I can use on this honorable blog. Ask me in person and I’ll make a sailor blush.
Comment by Justice Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:06 pm
Greedy
Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:08 pm
Blagojeviched
When you are accused of something that you’ve done wrong and want to deny the accusation that is obviously true.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Blagojeviched
Comment by one day at a time Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:12 pm
Travesty
Comment by MT Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:12 pm
And there’s john cusack
Comment by chip carrey Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:14 pm
Hairball
Comment by Rudykzooti Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:17 pm
OVER
Comment by Son of a Centrist Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:25 pm
Wasted
Comment by I wonder... Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:25 pm
Surreal
I would use the same word to describe the trial.
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:31 pm
Typical
Comment by JN Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:31 pm
Nauseating
Comment by Southern Lady Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:40 pm
Hubris
Comment by Southwest Cook Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:45 pm
Buffoonery
Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:47 pm
kleptocratic
Comment by Agricola Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:50 pm
Milhoused
Comment by Boone Logan Square Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:54 pm
Waste
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 1:56 pm
≠
Comment by Homer J. Simpson Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:00 pm
Weaselicious
Comment by digger Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:00 pm
Chicago
Comment by Lefty Lefty Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:01 pm
Puffery
Comment by Joe from Joliet Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:03 pm
Kingdomless
Comment by Northside Blogger Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:10 pm
DISASTROUS
Comment by Hawkeye Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:25 pm
Duh
Comment by Concerned Voter Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:29 pm
Nixony
Comment by Gunga Dinner Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:29 pm
Hubris
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:29 pm
hedonistic
Comment by One of the 35 Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:30 pm
or maybe quagmire
Comment by Concerned Voter Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:30 pm
*bleeped*
Comment by UIS 11 Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:33 pm
Bigheaded
Comment by siriusly Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:34 pm
Winning.
Oh sorry, that’s from Charlie Sheen.
Comment by just sayin' Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:34 pm
embarrassing
Comment by nino brown Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:39 pm
Hairbrain
Comment by A Citizen Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:45 pm
hubristastic
Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:48 pm
demoralizing
Comment by Spring Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:50 pm
I’d say “Cajun”, but former Governor Edwards would not be happy…
Comment by derp Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:55 pm
Testicular
Comment by Name Withheld Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:57 pm
vainglorious
Comment by Bill Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:58 pm
WORSETHANRYAN
Comment by He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:59 pm
Punked
All of us — the whole state — PUNKED by Blago
Comment by unclesam Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:59 pm
Crooked
Comment by He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:59 pm
Convicted.
Comment by Esquire Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 2:59 pm
dumpsterfire
Comment by Dan the Cubs Fan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:14 pm
Travashamockery
Comment by Just the Facts Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:16 pm
Felonyossiter
Comment by A Citizen Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:17 pm
Harried
Comment by gathersno Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:18 pm
Self-immolation
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:22 pm
Schadenfreude.
Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:22 pm
Lucrative!
Comment by "Rich Miller" Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:23 pm
Penitentiary
Comment by Just the Facts Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:25 pm
Self-serving (if it has a hyphen in it, can it be considered one word? If not, then I’ll go with “opportunistic.”)
Comment by Anonymous ZZZ Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:26 pm
wow . . . just wow
Comment by Miss Marie Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:28 pm
(H)airbrushed
Comment by one day at a time Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:33 pm
Kakistocratic.
Comment by Got the t-shirt... Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:33 pm
Shameless.
Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:35 pm
Execrable.
Comment by HoosierDaddy Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:36 pm
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Comment by Statewide Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:42 pm
Rod Blagbrokovich
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:43 pm
FLUFF!!
Comment by WhoKnew Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 3:46 pm
Star-crossed.
Comment by A.J. Feeley's Clipboard Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:05 pm
catastrophe
Comment by Marty Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:11 pm
Disappointing (so many people had such high hopes when he won in 2002)
Comment by Not a Newcomer Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:21 pm
chutzpah
Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:25 pm
ShakespearianTragedy
Comment by Cheesehead in Chicago Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:26 pm
Toast
Comment by Say WHAT? Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:28 pm
Cannolied!
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:33 pm
k’nocker
see:
http://www.ijn.com/editorial/586-vintage-knocker-in-the-state-of-illinois
Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:38 pm
Pickled! (in keeping with the latest food themes)
Comment by sidepocket Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:43 pm
Priceless !!!!!
Comment by coco Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:43 pm
commonplace
Comment by Kosinski Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 4:47 pm
Rodomized
Comment by Bill Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 5:00 pm
“Fitzgerald-ed”
Pick one, the other or both!
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 5:09 pm
Billed.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 5:23 pm
suckage
Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 5:26 pm
floccinaucinihilipilification
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 5:43 pm
Disengaged !!
Comment by stormannorman Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 5:56 pm
self-centered
spoilsman
Comment by reform Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 6:05 pm
Ghost-payroller
Comment by Can't Say My Nickname Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 6:09 pm
odious
Comment by blonde moment Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 6:42 pm
expensive
Comment by waitress practing politics... Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 7:05 pm
Hunkahunkaburninglove (of power and health care, that is)
Comment by Leatherneck Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 7:23 pm
FUBAR
Comment by Anon Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 7:26 pm
double-cross
Comment by JustaJoe Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 7:30 pm
Inmate
Comment by Illiniwick Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 7:39 pm
Reelected
Comment by Geneseo Gent Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:10 pm
Was going toward Debacle, but I have to vote for FUBAR. That’s what we were during and still after the Reign of Terror.
Comment by Hawkeye Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:10 pm
Pyrrhic.
Comment by Newsclown Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:11 pm
Hypocritical
Comment by carreer bureaucrat Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:13 pm
===Speakered===
LOL. That has to be the winner…
Comment by Mike Murray Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:41 pm
Political puffery
Comment by Huh? Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:47 pm
–Author: Arthur Andersen
Comment:
Billed.–
Is that the original and authentic A.A? I hope so. Sharpest knife in the drawer.
If so, God knows we could use your wisdom, brother.
Don’t hide your light under a bushel. Rich has the only intelligent blog out there, but Lord knows your brains and experience are missed.
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:47 pm
Corrupt.
Comment by been there before Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 8:54 pm
Loser!
Comment by Macoupin Observer Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 9:10 pm
Crackpot!
Comment by stuckinthemiddlewithyou Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 10:28 pm
representative
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:12 pm
Long
(Hello, AA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:23 pm
Delusional
Comment by Anon Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:30 pm
kingfisher
Comment by dupage dan Monday, Jun 13, 11 @ 11:32 pm