[Centurion2000]

California and New York ...

[Rev. Lou Chenary]

Definetly Massachusetts!
With Lowell,and Lawrence being the sweat glands.
Of course on summer weekends it alls moves up to NH, Vermont and Maine.

[Nea Wood]

I live in California and, therefore, can vouch for its pittitude. I wonder what liberals consider "the armpit state"? I'd like to know so I can move there.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Well, I’ve seen them all save for Hawaii. I have mixed feeling but am sure it is between New Jersey and West Virginia.

[finnman69]

Californication

[B Knotts]

Illinois. California at least has scenic beauty. What redeeming values can be found about Illinois?

I've never been to the Northeast, so I don't know if one of those states is worse.

[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

[BunnySlippers]

Oregon and Washington State

[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.

[Sungirl]

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

[putupon]

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

[Lancey Howard]

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

[xJones]

Arthur, you wretch! You've been around since the last time hell froze twice. Try some of these state mottos and make your own decision: state mottos.

[luckodeirish]

Have to throw in another vote for Mexifornia. Born, raised and still live in Orange County, used to be beautiful, safe, orange groves and John Birchers, now carnecerias, traffic and hospitals closing down due to being forced to give gold medal medical care to illegals. Sad, sad state of affairs.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

As a native Californian who still lives there, my vote has to go to...

NEW JERSEY!

I picked New Jersey for 2 reasons. First, it is almost as socialist as California. Second, it's New Jersey!!!!

[Bella_Bru]

Hey, Joe! Look, the Cali bashers are out in full force. Yup, with our beautiful forests, gorgeous beaches, peaceful deserts, and FR'S HOME, we really suck.

I guess they are all mad that we have all our teeth.

[stboz]

Having read through all posts to this time, I must say I am incensed....NAY!....INSULTED!!

What about Mississippi? We have brought all you the honor(?) of knowing about Trent Lott, America's own WUSSY Senator(?). And what about Bennie Thompson? (You haven't heard about him outside of the 2nd District, huh?) This clod doesn't even have an American flag in his office. (I mean, it's OK....he's only the congresscritter sent from my district.)

I demand Mississippi have fair representation!!!

Only trouble is, we got what we voted for.....even if some of us voted several times and under GRAVE circumstances.

[Arkinsaw]

Yeah, Massachussetts has a big old clump of stinky moral superiority growing all up in it that needs to be reamed out, shaved off, and deodorized with a super-size triple power Speed Stick. And even after that I wouldn't want to stick my face in it.

[Wondervixen]

Armpitkansas?