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I'm surprised no one has made an "official presidential meltdown thread"
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It is not doubletalk to point out that a term refers to a 2 month period of time, not a full 12 months. It is a meaningful distinction.Originally posted by MoValley John View PostComment
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Now I'm legitimately asking because you all have made me think I've misunderstood the meaning. I've always taken lame duck to mean a president that is waiting out the time period between the election and the inauguration. Is that not how you interpret it? If it's just a president that can't get elected again, why wouldn't Obama have been a lame duck in February of 2015? or 14? I just don't get where the cut-off is if it's not election day.Originally posted by MoValley John View PostComment
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Not a Colbert fan at all, but this really sums up a lot of how I feel.
There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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Q. What is a lame duck president?Originally posted by jdshock View Post
A. A president is often referred to as a "lame duck" during the weeks he or she serves in office after his or her successor has been elected. Presidents can also be considered lame duck in the final months of their presidency as their power and influence in Washington wanes, especially when Congress is controlled by an opposing party that is less likely to compromise with an outgoing leader.There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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Obama's icluence has been waning for over a year, more than 12 months. Congress is controlled by repubs. He has been a lame duck that long.There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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Bush was a lame duck at the onset of the mortgage crisis.There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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Members of Congress are lame ducks post election, waiting for their successors. For the president, the term is much more broad.There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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Here is an article from January, 2016. Way back then, Obama was trying to fight off the label of lame duck.
There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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Wow, if Trump can win the White House, WSU can win a BB National Championship!Comment
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Regarding lame duck president, it all depends on what your definition of "is" is.There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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I wonder if we'll see lying Ted for SCOTUS? That's too much for me to ask for, but I'd be very happy with Janice Rogers Brown.Comment
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There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.Comment
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