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With respect to presidents, the term '''lame duck''' often refers to their second term, when they are politically weaker due the constitutional prohibition against their serving a third full term.  Lame duck presidents are typically unable to move [[legislation]] to passage, as [[Congress]] may stall until the next presidential election to pass its legislation.

With respect to presidents, the term '''lame duck''' often refers to their second term, when they are politically weaker due the constitutional prohibition against their serving a third full term.  Lame duck presidents are typically unable to move [[legislation]] to passage, as [[Congress]] may stall until the next presidential election to pass its legislation.

Soon after the 2006 Congressional election that gave Democrats control of Congress, [[George Bush]] became a lame duck having little political leverage, facing the opposite party in Congress which awaited the next president.

Soon after the 2006 Congressional election that gave Democrats control of Congress, [[George W. Bush]] became a lame duck having little political leverage, facing the opposite party in Congress which awaited the next president.

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