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Tim Pawlenty. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2013 #1
Have to agree sarisataka Feb 2013 #56
Since I moved to MN in 2004, Pawlenty was the only governor MineralMan Feb 2013 #61
I hate his fucking evil guts. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #152
+1 BainsBane Feb 2013 #162
The guy we have now in Michigan. sufrommich Feb 2013 #2
Even worse than John Engler? Engler closed down the mental hospitals in MI. muntrv Feb 2013 #128
now, now, don't be picky BainsBane Feb 2013 #168
Govenor Gasshole, PA. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #3
Exactly. The Gasshole Asshole Corbett. AlinPA Feb 2013 #23
Worst that I remember, even Ridge was mild in comparison. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #36
Very true. johnp3907 Feb 2013 #50
I will worship the ground she walks on forever, if she gets the complicit bastard on Sandusky. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #52
I hope so!,nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #104
You like your electric bill? Thank Ridge for the 33% increase. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #87
I didn't like Ridge either, but even with electric raise, Gasshole still wins hands down, imho. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #111
Tom Corbett. blue neen Feb 2013 #25
+1000 Bet he is really steamed over Kane blocking the lottery sale. Roflmao! nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #39
Ditto madashelltoo Feb 2013 #47
Absolutely the worst. PA Democrat Feb 2013 #191
Damn straight. Governor Gasshole, Toxic Tom Corbutt meow2u3 Feb 2013 #27
I can barely stand it waiting for 2014 to get rid of him, though in PA it's hard to tell. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #42
I am nervous for 2014 Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #113
Worries me a bit also, this state has so many teabaggers. I'm in NW PA and teabaggery is rampant Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #117
Corbett:lowest approval rating ever recorded for any PA Governor Divernan Feb 2013 #58
We win! Lugnut Feb 2013 #75
Corbett in PA - Worst life long demo Feb 2013 #63
Easy. Denninmi Feb 2013 #4
Ronald Reagan...close 2nd.. Pete "187" Wilson..n/t SoCalDem Feb 2013 #5
Yep. Same here. tblue Feb 2013 #54
CA checking in ~ Ronnie and Arnold goclark Feb 2013 #183
Myth Romney. nt DonViejo Feb 2013 #6
Mitt Romney flyingfysh Feb 2013 #7
Martinez, Susana here NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #8
Seconded solara Feb 2013 #16
My state is currently "on the Snyde." That's Governor Rick Snyder. nt Romulox Feb 2013 #9
Christie Whitman tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #10
Wasn't she EPA in 2001? The lying pos told people air in Manhattan was safe lady? Eww. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #45
that is correct tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #60
He seems to at least give a crap, Whitman, not so much. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #107
I will admit I did not live in NJ under Whitman tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #114
Pat McCrory. No contest. nt octoberlib Feb 2013 #11
+1 tarheelsunc Feb 2013 #67
**** NCarolinawoman Feb 2013 #69
+10,000 zazen Feb 2013 #103
Ernie Fletcher TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #12
for Florida, Madison S. Perry steve2470 Feb 2013 #13
I'm in NY they all seem alike..... Historic NY Feb 2013 #14
Harry Flood "Massive Resistance" Byrd Sr. Racist shitweasel. 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #15
I agree but in VA we're spoiled for choice jcboon Feb 2013 #151
Macaca Man, in particular, made it a tough call for me. 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #184
Virginia is for lovers.. 2theleft Feb 2013 #185
Nikki Haley. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #17
She is wretched, but Carroll Campbell and Strom Thurmond are strong contenders Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #43
Campbell was not all that bad. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #64
Didn't she just get named as a co-respondent in a divorce suit? hatrack Feb 2013 #98
Yup. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #118
WINNER backwoodsbob Feb 2013 #195
Mitt Romney?? Mass Feb 2013 #18
Scott Walker sometimes seems to lead Jerimiah Rusk in this...but Rusk WAS awful. HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #19
Jim Douglas annoyed me. cali Feb 2013 #20
Matt "Roy Jr." Blunt! lastlib Feb 2013 #21
See, I think you could interchange the idiots xmas74 Feb 2013 #147
Oh, yeah, Governor Skippy hatrack Feb 2013 #192
Mitt Romney. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #22
Rick Perry in Texas LeftInTX Feb 2013 #24
W. Screwed up the property taxes, though. Ilsa Feb 2013 #105
Living through it now... Snyder Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #26
Shit Romney graywarrior Feb 2013 #28
AZ - Brewer's awful, but she's not a criminal - yet sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #29
Criminally stupid. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #153
Symington was definitely a criminal TM99 Feb 2013 #156
Not technically a governor, but probably Marion Barry Recursion Feb 2013 #30
Reagan in my lifetime nt PufPuf23 Feb 2013 #31
Itty Bitty Mitty! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #32
For Virginia... virgdem Feb 2013 #33
I dunno...I'd put Gilmore or Allen higher in recent memory Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #96
A clear tossup between the current and a recent entry. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #34
Tommy! irisblue Feb 2013 #41
The man's looks are actually the least scary thing about him, believe it or not. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #46
Scott is worse BainsBane Feb 2013 #165
He probably is worse, but I dislike Jeb even more. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #186
Ronaldreagonpetewilsondanlungrenarnoldschwarzenegger warrior1 Feb 2013 #35
At least Wilson tried unsubsidized health coverage for small business employees. tjwash Feb 2013 #51
I only remember Arnie sakabatou Feb 2013 #160
Paul LePage AKA "The Penguin" in Maine jpak Feb 2013 #37
John Kasich-Ohio irisblue Feb 2013 #38
Thats funny flobee1 Feb 2013 #89
sold all the profits from state store liquor sales to himself and his Wall St. Buddies for the ... Botany Feb 2013 #90
Believe It Or Not, Taft Was Actually Worse ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2013 #149
And then, there was James Rhodes Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #161
Lester Maddox...Top that! I dare you! Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #40
Hayley Barbour - he's got ol' Lester beat Glorfindel Feb 2013 #57
Worked for Georgia Human Resources during his regime. I was using one of the urinals Hoyt Feb 2013 #92
You win. BainsBane Feb 2013 #166
Spiro Agnew (Maryland) yellowcanine Feb 2013 #44
It's a tie between George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich Chisox08 Feb 2013 #48
got down to reply 48 before any mention of IL nickinSTL Feb 2013 #134
IL just has a history of bad governors. Chisox08 Feb 2013 #190
Rick Scott, Florida, need I say more!!! watercolors Feb 2013 #49
Gov. Snotty McWalker McWanker n/t Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #53
Governor Goodhair, without exception. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #55
Wasn't Dumbya governor down there? KamaAina Feb 2013 #95
I think that Scott Walker is the worse governor WI has ever had--period. WI_DEM Feb 2013 #59
Even worse than "Stick it to 'em" Thompson? Archae Feb 2013 #72
far worse Viking12 Feb 2013 #81
Yes, Walker is MUCH worse than Thompson Poiuyt Feb 2013 #137
At least Tommy supported high speed rail. TheMightyFavog Feb 2013 #171
Rick Snyder in Michigan is even worse than John Engler putitinD Feb 2013 #62
And that takes some doing! Siwsan Feb 2013 #73
Worst ever in the history of mankind. nt Snotcicles Feb 2013 #93
Jim Gibbons in modern-day Nevada. kiva Feb 2013 #65
Rick Scott mcar Feb 2013 #66
In recent history, Bob Taft RZM Feb 2013 #68
If you plan to pursue your political aspirations you damn well better learn Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #70
see post 94 in this thread nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #101
Well Played! GObamaGO Feb 2013 #172
Obvious answer is George Wallace. bamacrat Feb 2013 #71
Yep, this takes the prize BainsBane Feb 2013 #167
Oh, my glorious state..... bamacrat Feb 2013 #187
IL: Len Small (R) ieoeja Feb 2013 #74
Spiro T. Agnew (Maryland) Though it was before my time. madinmaryland Feb 2013 #76
Reagan Lebam in LA Feb 2013 #77
Our current one, Sean Parnell, Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #78
California, Arnold is the Worst probably JI7 Feb 2013 #79
Reagan - and Dukmajian. haele Feb 2013 #100
I did not like Pataki. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #80
Reagan, CA. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #82
Evan Mecham- AZ Ptah Feb 2013 #83
Rick Scott (Fla) --- King of the Assholes lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #84
Our current one -- Pat McCrory. Terra Alta Feb 2013 #85
Yet another vote for CORBETT the MAD SELLER OF PA! WinkyDink Feb 2013 #86
Prior to 2010 I would have said John Engler. Now it's Snyder, hands down. catbyte Feb 2013 #88
From IL...take your pick :) nt DearHeart Feb 2013 #91
for Oregon, John Whiteaker steve2470 Feb 2013 #94
Oregon Republicans legaleagle_45 Feb 2013 #115
yes I saw that, I was impressed steve2470 Feb 2013 #116
We've been very lucky in Oregon in terms of governors davidpdx Feb 2013 #157
yes you have been steve2470 Feb 2013 #181
I don't think anymore than other states davidpdx Feb 2013 #182
John (Vomit) Ashcroft hatrack Feb 2013 #97
Zig Zag Zell Glitterati Feb 2013 #99
Not Lester Maddox? Spider Jerusalem Feb 2013 #146
Hard choice Glitterati Feb 2013 #179
reagan practiced his witchcraft on us first, deukmejian stole from us, wilson turned Tikki Feb 2013 #102
Matt Blunt loyalsister Feb 2013 #106
+1. This $hitstain son of Sen Blunt contracted the services TheDebbieDee Feb 2013 #124
Those are very good questions loyalsister Feb 2013 #125
For Iowa, Governor for life and current title holder Terry Branstad rurallib Feb 2013 #108
Branstad is STILL gov in IA? nickinSTL Feb 2013 #135
and this version is the tea bagger version. rurallib Feb 2013 #136
I'm lucky to live in Washington. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #109
George W Bush and close second Rick Perry Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #110
Another vote for Toxic Tom Corbett of PA Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #112
Mel Thompson in NH Mopar151 Feb 2013 #119
Kucinich - Ohio n/t JesterCS Feb 2013 #120
he's never been Governor of Ohio nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #121
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #138
The current one, Pat McCrory alarimer Feb 2013 #122
Ahhhnaahhhhld musette_sf Feb 2013 #123
Oh hell yes! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #130
In my life time I would have to say Bob Taft in the 80's and 90's. WCGreen Feb 2013 #126
Win for the AZ- Jan Brewer kairos12 Feb 2013 #127
That's one woman I'd like to see deported BainsBane Feb 2013 #164
Only Teabagistan would take her kairos12 Feb 2013 #188
If only we could create such a place BainsBane Feb 2013 #193
Unfortunately for me, Dumbf...istan is a province of teabagville, and it's here in the AZ kairos12 Feb 2013 #194
I feel for you. BainsBane Feb 2013 #197
I have not seen that--I would put an exponent factor on that number here in the AZ kairos12 Feb 2013 #198
Dixy Lee Ray. Brilliant woman, horrible governor. gateley Feb 2013 #129
Bobby Jindal juajen Feb 2013 #131
Tim Eyeman (Washington) Not really a governor, but hijacks the legislature through rustydog Feb 2013 #132
Mitt Romney. All fluff. Left us deep in debt and bad mouthed us when he grovelled down south bluestate10 Feb 2013 #133
I wouldn't have believed that anyone could have beaten Tommy Thompson in WI charmay Feb 2013 #139
uh....I live in Illinois, so this is too difficult to choose just one..... ceejdre82 Feb 2013 #140
What was it Jon Stewart said? Recursion Feb 2013 #142
GW, obviously. easttexaslefty Feb 2013 #141
Rick (sociopth) Scott ...and Jeb (idiot son) Bush 2nd place. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #143
I feel your pain BainsBane Feb 2013 #163
Mike Huckabee n/t Hestia Feb 2013 #144
In DE, Sherman Tribbit SteveG Feb 2013 #145
Marvin Mandel AnnieBW Feb 2013 #148
Sam Brownback sad-cafe Feb 2013 #150
Susana Martinez - New Mexico pandora nm Feb 2013 #154
Welcome to DU! ellisonz Feb 2013 #155
Thanks for the welcome! pandora nm Feb 2013 #158
Good to hear! ellisonz Feb 2013 #159
Scott Walker may be an ass, he wasn't William A. Barstow. TheMightyFavog Feb 2013 #169
Haley Barbour-Facist MISSISSIPPI had the title until he term limited out and was replaced by Rowdyboy Feb 2013 #170
Mrs. Christie Todd Whitman. The racist rich Reaganite in New Jersey. graham4anything Feb 2013 #173
Cecil Underwood Adenoid_Hynkel Feb 2013 #174
Off the top of my head, Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #175
they follow me sigmasix Feb 2013 #176
You might want to revise your "poll" to the last 50 years or so nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #177
I'd say the current one, Goodhair Perry Skittles Feb 2013 #178
Mitch Daniels!!! But I'm sure Pence will be even worse, if that's possible. kas125 Feb 2013 #180
Jindal The Flaming Red Head Feb 2013 #189
For Connecticut it would have to be John Rowland. Jennicut Feb 2013 #196
I live in Florida... Mojo Electro Feb 2013 #199
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