What is Lame duck?
'''Lame duck''' is a term used to describe an elected [[politician]] who will soon be leaving office. It is used for those leaving either because the have held the office for the most terms they are allowed to (term limit) or because they have lost an [[election]]. Because they are not seen to still have much remaining power, lame duck politicians will often not get much done. They sometimes make decisions that many people do not agree with because they know the decision will not make them lose an election. [[File:JANUS-Tête-à-Tête- Sitting President & President-elect, Barack Obama & Donald Trump squatting next to each other on arm-chairs in the Oval Office on November 10th 2016. (31196987133).jpg|thumb|US President [[Barack Obama]], who served eight full years, with his incoming successor, President-elect [[Donald Trump]].]]For example, a [[President of the United States|US President]] is said to be a lame duck president during their second term as President because they can only be President for two terms. If they lose the election to stay as the President for a second term, they are also seen as a lame duck from the time the election results are final until January 20 of the next year when the winner of the election becomes President. {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Politics]]