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Revision as of 11:17, October 28, 2008
- It has been proposed that this page, :Lame duck, be titled, "Lame duck".
Lame duck refers to a politician or otherwise political individual who has lost their power, despite remaining in office.
It typically refers to second-term presidents, who are unable to pass legislation, as Congress may stall until the next presidential election to pass its legislation.
George Bush is currently a lame duck as the Democrat-controlled Congress is unwilling to work with him, despite the support of the American people for his policy objectives.