Originally Posted By: grelber
Another pet peeve is the incorrect use of the term "lame duck".
The correct definition is: an official (especially the president) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor. In the case of the US presidency this time around that's a period of 73 days.

I'm glad to hear that from someone else, Iwas wondering if I was the only one that caught that. Though it seems to apply better to presidents that served one term and did not win re-election for their second term, particularly (and typically) when the elected is of the opposing party.


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