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A '''lame duck''' is a [[politician]] who is in office without any chance of reelection, or who has effectively lost his power due to how the public is already looking forward to his replacement.  The term also specifically refers to the period between an election and the swearing in of new legislators, as in a "lame duck session of Congress" that can occur in December of an election year.

A '''lame duck''' is a [[politician]] who is in office without any chance of reelection (sometimes due to [[term limits]]), or who has effectively lost his power due to how the public is already looking forward to his replacement.  The term also specifically refers to the period between an election and the swearing in of new legislators, as in a "lame duck session of Congress" that can occur in December of an election year.

With respect to presidents, the term '''lame duck''' refers to late in their second term, when they are politically weaker due the constitutional prohibition against their serving a third full term.  Lame duck presidents typically have difficulty moving [[legislation]] to passage in [[Congress]] or confirming judges in the [[Senate]], as those entities may stall until after the next presidential election to pass legislation or vote on judicial nominees.  The power of a lame duck president diminishes as time passes, and is particularly weak after the midterm elections of the second term.

With respect to presidents, the term '''lame duck''' refers to late in their second term, when they are politically weaker due the constitutional prohibition against their serving a third full term.  Lame duck presidents typically have difficulty moving [[legislation]] to passage in [[Congress]] or confirming judges in the [[Senate]], as those entities may stall until after the next presidential election to pass legislation or vote on judicial nominees.  The power of a lame duck president diminishes as time passes, and is particularly weak after the midterm elections of the second term.