Chris Hayes: New Jersey, Illinois, Florida & Louisiana - Which state is most corrupt?

[Danascot]

Allan Greyson, Darryl Isherwood, Tracy Washington and Chris Hayes each advocate that their state should be recognized as the most corrupt. Some of the antics and statistics are jaw-dropping. Hilarious and sad.

http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-final-four-of-corruption-112901699505

[Scuba]

1. Hey, don't forget Wisconsin!

[monmouth3]

2. I was really funny and I loved the woman from LA. After she heard Isherwood describing some of

the past dealings in New Jersey she just stated she couldn't top that and they all laughed. Chris had a great segment on Chicago politics, he had been a reporter there back in the day. I don't usually watch MSNBC that late at night but it was a very enjoyable show. It seemed like they were trying to outdo each other. Hilarious..

[mucifer]

3. Here in Illinois we had 3 ex governors in prison.

Some repubs some dems.

[TroglodyteScholar]

4. Many people are under the impression that IL law requires retiring governers to be incarcerated

No reason to believe otherwise!

[redstatebluegirl]

8. Chris forgot Secretary of State Paul Powell and his $800000 in shoeboxes....

Illinois politics are colorful for sure

[GoCubsGo]

10. That makes me consider them less corrupt.

At least in Illinois, they get caught and punished. That tells me they're at least trying to do something about it. I don't know if one can say that about the other states listed. How many politicians in other states have politicians that are getting away with stuff that's just as bad, if not worse than the stuff for which these guys are serving time? I guarantee you that my governor, Nikki Haley, is guilty of a lot worse that what Ryan and Blago did to earn prison time. Ditto for many of the other state and local politicians here, and in the other states mentioned.

[Katashi_itto]

5. HAHAHA That's easy Louisiana, I live here, you have no idea how bad it is here.

At least in other states you have a chance of revealing stuff. Here the entire apparatus is corrupt.

[Brigid]

6. So there's a contest going on?

I hadn't heard.

[JoePhilly]

7. Need to set up brackets and have a playoff.

[B Calm]

9. Governor Chris Christie is much worse than Rod Blagojevich

[GoCubsGo]

11. Yep. I can think of numerous other sitting governors, as well.

Rick Scott (FL) and Nathan Deal (GA) come to mind. And, they were known crooks BEFORE they were (s)elected into office. And, Jan Brewer (AZ), and my own governor, Nikki Haley (SC)...

[B Calm]

14. Illinois will lock them up for being corrupt. Too bad other states wont do that!

[jwirr]

12. It was a very funny segment and God knows we needed something to think about other than

Christie.

[LiberalEsto]

13. Arizona should be up there too nt

[Lurks Often]

15. Forgot New York and Connecticut

CT has sent politicians of both parties to jail.

Here's a list by state:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_state_and_local_politicians_convicted_of_crimes