Mr Rutte is a lame duck after resigning when the budget negotiations broke down.
But Mr Abbas contended then and later that Mr Olmert was a lame duck, facing corruption charges and poised to resign.
Because, unlike India, their energy needs do not depend as much on nuclear power, was Mr Joseph's rather lame explanation.
This unprecedented and potentially awkward situation makes Mr Mbeki something of a lame duck president, but he has said there is no reason for his government not to serve its full term.
Mr Barak dismisses any notion of lame duckness and insists that his peace diplomacy will continue vigorously during the months ahead.
Mr Brown is not yet a lame duck, but his hopes of leading anything more than a tail-end government look increasingly forlorn.
By prolonging the suspense about his intentions, Mr Uribe has managed to avoid becoming a prematurely lame duck.
If that were to happen during Mr Duisenberg's years, he might seem a lame duck, with little public support.
That is surely why Mr Blair is happy to let her remain in office, a lame duck and not necessarily a game one, until the election.
The trouble is that Mr Eckrodt will probably have less authority than Mr Ghosn, since Takashi Sonobe, president of Mitsubishi, is not a lame duck as was Yoshikazu Hanawa, Nissan's former president and present chairman.
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Though many Americans, black and white, greeted Mr Bush's address from New Orleans warmly, if he wants to avoid becoming a lame duck in his second term he will need to claw back the conservative support that won him two elections.
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