Which State is the Armpit of America?

Arthur Wildfire! March

[Inkie]

Maybe so, but Santa Barbara is as liberal as they come. Enjoy!

[WyCoKsRepublican]

I vote for the DemocRATic party for which it represents...A State of INSANITY and hopefully this November the RATS will be punch drunk and in a State of CONFUSION

[B Knotts]

(I was born in Illinois, so I'm not just taking a pot shot.)

[BunnySlippers]

Oregon and Washington State

[ladylib]

I'm sure it has a lot of good points. It sure beats NJ as far as beauty. Beauty can only go so far, however, unfortunately.

[IowaHawk]

As far as states go, New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland are up there; although, each has some redeeming values.

For real armpits, you need to be more specific. Here's my rogue's gallery of USA crapholes...

MAJOR LEAGUE DIVISION
Washington, DC
Detroit, MI
Buffalo, NY
San Francisco, CA (probably the worst; a human stockyards)

MINOR LEAGUE DIVISION
Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange, TX
Waterloo, IA
Gallup, NM
Gary, IN
New Haven, CT
Camden, NJ

[perez24]

Parts of the state are pretty and Jeb Bush is governor, but I would nominate Florida for the sole reason that it hasn't walled of Okeechobee and Glades counties (and the interior sections of Palm Beach county) from the rest of the civilized world.

[Michael Barnes]

If Hollywood is the anus, what the hell is Berkley?

A bunch of p*ssies

[Isle of sanity in CA]

The state that gave us Ronald Reagan?

[Sungirl]

It's not a state that's the armpit....its a city: BUFFALO, NY

[Paul Atreides]

Alas, even a flower can grow in a dump.

[putupon]

Mass.=left armpit
Vermont=Left armpit
(USA has two left armpits, no right one)

[Paul Atreides]

which is at the bottom of the heap on education, incomes

I know what you are saying but, given what children are being taught in the top tier education states, and the amount some residents have to pay in taxes in those states, that is still not a reliable criteria.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Georgia the unshaven, unbathed, gritty, zitt ridden, motor oil stained, chewing t'bacckie redneck state.

Georgia voted for Bush last election. This eliminates it from arm pit contetion.

[Uncle Meat]

Georgia the unshaven, unbathed, gritty, zitt ridden, motor oil stained, chewing t'bacckie redneck state.

Yeah,too bad that it ain't like Californicate,the land of dykes and fairies,commie haven,where all the weirdo fads start and unfortunately the rest of the country follows along like lost sheep.Well,the day is coming where the hole damn sh*thole falls into the see,so if you're one of the descent few,you better get the hell out before it's too late.

[Isle of sanity in CA]

We (CA) provide the largest number of freepers I think.

We are also where Rush found his first audience.

I mentioned in an earlier post that we provided Ronaldus Maximus to the world.

Maybe it is the armpit, but there's plenty of us trying like hell to get the deodorant on!!! ; )

[Lancey Howard]

It's been New Jersey as long as I can remember.

[SaveTheChief]

I was also born in Illinois and I do not share your opinion. Illinois is a wonderful state.

I think there are many good things about Illinois, including plenty of conservatives (with the exception of that one large city on the lake). Plenty of recreational opportunities exist in downstate Illinois, including boating, fishing, antique shopping, college football in the fall/basketball in the winter, a visit to Galena, some nice state parks.... Sure there is a lot of corn and more hog farms than you can count, but the climate and soil favor that kind of industry.

Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio is in Illinois, plus many other FLW houses. Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world, featuring excellent museums, the best pizza and hot dogs on Earth, and cultural and entertainment opportunities topped only by New York City. Need I go on?