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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

  1. FAIL

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

  2. Turmoil.

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

  3. TRUMPIAN

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

  4. Operatic

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

  5. comedistrategery

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

  6. Candor

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

  7. Scaramucci

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

  8. Shakespearean

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

  9. Terrorism

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

  10. TOAST

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

  11. Cartoonish

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

  12. #Winning

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

  13. debacle

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

  14. calamity

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

  15. Catastrophe

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

  16. Madigan

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

  17. Karma

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

  18. Kabuki

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

  19. Capitulatin’

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

  20. Amateur

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

  21. comeuppance

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

  22. Disaster

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

  23. Woebegone.

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

  24. feckless

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

  25. Tif

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

  26. Covfefe

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

  27. BROKEN

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

  28. Shaken

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

  29. Radical

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

  30. Diana

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

  31. Squeezy

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

  32. Mindbogglin’

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

  33. Laughingstock

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

  34. mishegas

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

  35. Unproffesional

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

  36. Outrageous

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

  37. Paranoia

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

  38. ILLogical

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

  39. Baffling.

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

  40. Sad

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

  41. Entertaining

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

  42. Cowbell

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

  43. Yuuuuge.

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

  44. Bonkers

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

  45. Radical

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

  46. Gaffes

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

  47. Pineapple

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

  48. cromulent

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

  49. Inept

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

  50. Vindication

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

  51. Confusion

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

  52. Exposed

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

  53. “Brand”

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

  54. Tragicomedy

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

  55. Conflagration

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

  56. Failin’

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

  57. Twit

    Comment by Red Rider Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:20 pm

  58. Self-immolation (conflagration is close 2nd)

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

  59. Wrong

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

  60. Wagnerian

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

  61. avoidable

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

  62. eye-opening

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

  63. Oof!

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

  64. Predictable

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

  65. Oof

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

  66. Boondoggle

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

  67. Broken.

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

  68. SAD!

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

  69. Detour

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

  70. Plummeting

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

  71. Wasteful

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

  72. Heeheehee

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

  73. dianalytics

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

  74. Clumsy

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

  75. Pooched.

    – MrJM

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

  76. Bruuuuuuuuce.

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

  77. Blago-worthy

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

  78. Bizarre…

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

  79. Speechless

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

  80. extreme

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

  81. Mistake

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

  82. schadenfreude

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

  83. Comical

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

  84. Ineptpolicyinstitute

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

  85. Implosion

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

  86. Nixumpian

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

  87. Pathetic

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

  88. Lost

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

  89. Weltschmerz

    Comment by Alternative Logic Thursday, Aug 24, 17 @ 3:36 pm

  90. 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

  91. Discombobulated

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

  92. Befuddled

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

  93. Unhealthy

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

  94. Embarrassing.

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

  95. Chaos

    Incompetent

    Disaster

    All Apply

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

  96. Appallin’

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

  97. DysFUNctional

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

  98. mistake

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

  99. Inept

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

  100. Opa

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

  101. Strategery

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

  102. Swansong.

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

  103. Spousal

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

  104. Nonissue.

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

  105. PLOP

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

  106. Ketchup

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

  107. unprepared

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

  108. Backlash

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

  109. Godawful

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

  110. Presidential

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

  111. maelstrom

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

  112. Deserved

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

  113. Unbusinessmanlike

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

  114. Decomposing

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

  115. Inevitable

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

  116. Faceplant.

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

  117. malvolio

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

  118. Best.

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

  119. D’oh

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

  120. Irrecoverable.

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

  121. Maladroit

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

  122. Beginning

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

  123. Childish

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

  124. Horribilis

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

  125. Deepyogurt

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

  126. ADRIFT

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

  127. Perplexed

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

  128. Schadenfreudian

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

  129. Perfidy

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

  130. shilly-shally

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

  131. Revealing

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

  132. Rascally
    Rauneresque

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

  133. If FUBAR is a “real word” that’s the one I’ve been using.

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

  134. Wobbly

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

  135. Omnishambles

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

  136. temporize

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

  137. Unbidnesslike.

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

  138. Karma

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

  139. Ouroboros.

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

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

  140. Implosion

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

  141. Bigly

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

  142. Loathsome

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

  143. Embarranoia

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

  144. Shooketh

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

  145. Rauneriteness

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

  146. Surprised nobody’s used it yet:

    Fiasco

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

  147. Trumpesque

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

  148. IPIphobia

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

  149. Cluster****

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

  150. SNAFU

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

  151. obtuse

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

  152. Sad

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

  153. Pita-ful

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

  154. Consternating

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

  155. Fomentation

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

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