“Now her government has received a vote of no confidence, the lame duck period has started earlier than any other administration in the past,” the conservative Chosun Ilbo newspaper said in an editorial. ( The Morrow County Sentinel)ĭeclaring he would not go for a third term, as he campaigned for the second one, leaves him a lame duck premier as soon as this EU referendum is over. BallantyneĪs a conspirator Westerfeltner is a lame duck.This is especially true given that the only possible reason for bringing up legislation like the Omnibus or this year, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, in a lame duck is to allow some members to claim opposition during their re-election campaign and then vote in favor of it once the votes have been cast. It will only make you go lop-sided like a lame duck till I can repair the damage. I'm going along like a lame duck striddling a gutter. His vocabulary comprises such words as outsiders, winners, two-year old, lame ducks, and bad books. "The Cock-House at Fellsgarth" by Talbot Baines Reed "The Forsyte Saga, Volume III." by John Galsworthy He was a "lame duck" now, and on her conscience. "The Forsyte Saga, Volume II." by John Galsworthy 2 : an elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor. Once on a time Irene had been her greatest friend, and now she was a 'lame duck,' such as must appeal to June's nature! What is the meaning of the idiom a lame duck 1 : one that is weak or that falls behind in ability or achievement especially chiefly British : an ailing company. "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray I'll have no lame duck's daughter in my family. Lame -duck Congress: What are the issues. If it walks like a lame duck and quacks like a lame duck (AP Photo/Al Behrman). Giant Duck Urges Lame Duck Congress to Avoid Fiscal Cliff. kbt.comīut it's still a lame -duck Congress. The lame -duck Congress faces a long list of problems to solve by the end of the year.
Michigan lame -duck chronicles: No right to work, but plenty of week-one action.
Ī lame -duck General Assembly is in session. Ohio's lame -duck lawmakers could do a lot of damage. What Senate lame -duck maneuver says about Ohio GOP. GOP strength, lame -duck session seen as key. lame duck: An elected officeholder or group continuing in office during the period between failure to win an election and the inauguration of a successor. MICHIGAN - Who pays attention to lame -duck politicians during a restive election year. Use In A Sentence: This business started off. It can also be used to describe a weak person or someone that is not successful. Meaning: used to describe someone or something that needs help. Use In A Sentence: This math test is as easy as duck soup. Ĭhanges could help lame duck supervisors situation. Meaning: to express that something is extremely easy to do. Now that the Senate has reconvened for its lame duck session after President Barack Obama captured a second term and Democrats kept a Senate majority, this is a good time to assess the judicial vacancy crisis. Factionalism threatens approval of a regional authority by the Legislature in lame-duck session.
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