2006-09-04 09:31:13 · 18 answers · asked by yoster 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
There is actually the textbook definition that some have already given you, but; in Washington it is when a president can't get any of his agenda passed through congress thus hindering him 'lame duck'.
Reagan was declared lame duck in 1984.
2006-09-05 15:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lame-duck president is a bit more then just a 2nd term president. It also implies that the president does not have the needed support in Congress to push across his administration's objective. As such, his presidency can't move forward (hence the use of the term lame).
2006-09-04 16:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Chaga 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a president that is near the end of his term of office, and another has already been elected still has a couple months to go before they officially change over. This waiting to be replaced president is called a 'lame duck'.
2006-09-04 16:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by niwriffej 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a president that is still in office after an election until the new president's inauguration. Yes, Bush will be a lame duck president after the next election until the following Jan. when his successor takes office.
2006-09-04 16:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a President is serving his last term, the second, rarely will Congress pass any of his proposed legislation.
If it's bad legislation, it may not have passed under any term, but if his legislation proposals have merit, that too seldom is passed in the final term of office.
The opposition party will oppose it in hopes that they will become the majority and may pass the legislation and gain the recognition with their party's name attached to it.
You can see that little is done in every President's final term. Hence, "Lame Duck", crippled.
It's called politics.
2006-09-04 16:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lame duck is an elected official who has lost a reelection, but continues to hold office until the successor's inauguration. Whether such officials should refrain from using some or all of their powers is somewhat controversial.
The term is also used more generally to include elected officials who have chosen not to run for re-election, or who are ineligible for re-election for some reason (such as term limits).
The term originated in the 1700s regarding stockbrokers who could not meet their debts. It was transferred to politicians in the 1860s.
2006-09-04 16:37:05 · answer #6 · answered by Joe D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Bush
2006-09-04 16:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by witchfromoz2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lame duck president is like a sitting duck president! in other words evryone in the country is against him or he has no idea WHAT to do!
2006-09-04 16:34:09 · answer #8 · answered by Deauxe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you ask this question you know how is the lame duck president BUSH for god sake
2006-09-04 16:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by Strange Ball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
G.W. Bush. Why do ya think Cheney keeps going Duck hunting?
2006-09-04 16:36:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋