It has nothing to do with waterfowl!
National Lame Duck Day – February 6
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Before you create a lame duck, know what your candidate stands for.
According to https://www.daysoftheyear.com/, “Lame Duck is a term used to describe an elected official who is no longer responsible to his constituency, usually due to the fact that he’s on his way out of office and reelection is no longer a possibility.”
National Lame Duck Day is celebrated on February 6, not because it identifies the position of the politicians who are not going to be re-elected but because, in 1933, the 20th Amendment was adopted on February 6, setting the date for the Presidential inauguration on January 20 and for senators and representatives on January 3.
When an elected official is nearing those deadlines, the actions they take often are more personal than political and, because their political decisions might be overturned, they are often referred to as a “lame duck.” It simply means that they are no longer effective in their position.
While many of our political officials have recently experienced the Lame Duck phenomena, National Lame Duck Day is a great day to learn about those current politicians who will be up for election in the next couple of years. Learn how they voted, what they support and whether or not they deserve to become Lame Ducks at the next round of elections.
