The original definition of “lame duck” describes a weakened politician or other leader rendered increasingly irrelevant by ...

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David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...