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Lame duck can refer to: •Lame duck (politics), an elected official who is approaching the end of his or her tenure, and especially an official whose successor has already been elected. •Lame duck ses...
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For example, if a certain party stands to lose the presidency or governorship and seats in the new legislature, that party may seek to push through a few last pieces of legislation. Thus, lame-duck sessions can spawn hastily written legislation, and the finished product may be of dubious quality.
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Surely you've heard it before. If you've read any news chronicling an incumbent president who's reached the end of his term, you've come across the term "lame duck." Initially, it was used to describe investors who were unable...
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While that goal remains central to those closest to Bush, the focus at the White House for the foreseeable future will be trying to revitalize this presidency quickly enough to avoid crippling GOP losses in November that could thrust Bush into instant lame-duck status.
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digg stumble reddit del.ico.us ... I Like It I Don’t Like It ... But that early euphoria only made the grand bargain's grand collapse on Thursday night all the more of a blow, pointing up a stubbornly unshakable dynamic for President Bush in the final 19 months of his term: With low approval ratings and the race to...
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The breakthrough on the "grand bargain" on immigration a few weeks ago had brought new life to a White House under siege, putting a long-sought goal suddenly within reach. ... But that early euphoria only made the grand bargain's grand collapse on Thursday night all the more of a blow, ... Read the whole story: AP...
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Rove’s exit symbolises malaise ... Karl Rove said the first thing he planned to do after leaving the White House was go duck hunting in Texas. It was an unfortunate choice of getaway considering that his resignation this week added to the impression of George W. Bush as a lame duck president.
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Rove’s exit symbolises malaise ... Karl Rove said the first thing he planned to do after leaving the White House was go duck hunting in Texas. It was an unfortunate choice of getaway considering that his resignation this week added to the impression of George W. Bush as a lame duck president.
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Yet, if Mr Lula da Silva heeds these calls and abandons his centre-right allies, he will lose his majority in Congress and essentially become a lame-duck president until his term ends in December 2006. A first indication whether Mr Lula da Silva ... ; Regions > Brazil > Lula faces lame-duck presidency in Brazil crisis...
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