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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:44 PM
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Might I get a definition of 'lame duck'? Thanks! nt
Edited on Wed Feb-02-05 10:45 PM by babylonsister
Edit to ask: nothing to lose??
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Goldeneye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:49 PM
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1. Lame duck means they can't run again.
Edited on Wed Feb-02-05 10:51 PM by Goldeneye
Bush is in his second term and cannot be president again.

heres a dictionary definition

lame duck
n : an elected official still in office but not slated to
continue
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:51 PM
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4. Or has declared he or she won't run again. As in the case of
Lyndon Johnson after he withdrew his candidacy in 1968.
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Madrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:50 PM
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2. Pretty much.

Can't run again (lame duck) so no need to pretend he gives a shit what anyone else thinks. Let the destruction begin!
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theboss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:51 PM
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3. Can't run again...
It goes both ways. Either the Congress decides to ignore him since his career is winding down or he decides to do whatever he wants because his career is winding down.
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serryjw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:57 PM
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5. #3....OR Congress
does not support him because THEY can get re-elected!
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Viva_La_Revolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:04 PM
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6. American Heritage Dictionary...
Lame Duck. n. an elected officeholder continuing in office during the period between the election and inauguration of a successor.

My definition :
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