Sentences with phrase «lame duck status»

Turnbull's lame duck status was made farcically clear by Cabinet's non-decision on Kevin Rudd's proposed nomination as UN Secretary General.

Another consideration for Democrats is that a defeat for Obama would cement his lame duck status.

That window of opportunity will close in about 24 months as the terms of these top officials move toward lame duck status.

Not exact matches

The feud between O'Neal and fellow superstar Kobe Bryant; the presumed lame - duck status of coach Phil Jackson, whose contract negotiations with team owner Jerry Buss, the father of his Significant Other, are on hold; the frustrations of Hall of Fame rentals Malone and Gary Payton — all have made for compelling subplots but not always compelling hoops.

Irsay is crazy, Grigson doesn't get along with his head coach and put him in lame - duck status this year, and Luck is really struggling out there, injuries or not.

Gov. David Paterson this morning insisted this morning that his «lame duck» status has actually «freed» him to make the hard choices necessary to restore New York to fiscal solvency and leave the state on more stable footing for whoever succeeds him in the office.

But given the Democratic governor's often rocky relationship with the legislature, including leaders of his own party, his lame - duck status could embolden lawmakers to ignore some of his less popular initiatives, such as cutting money for cities and towns, or allowing cities and towns to assess a new tax on hospitals.

The lack of any significant advantage for either party, Malloy's status as an unpopular lame - duck governor who isn't seeking re-election next year, and the huge deficit forecast have all contributed to the ongoing budget gridlock.

As the Journal's Jacob Gershman reports, lawmakers voted Monday to furlough 100,000 state workers for a single day next week, marking perhaps the first time that the governor's lame - duck status proved to be an asset as Albany's wrangling battle budget battle continued.

Today, the president possesses platinum - level lame - duck status.

When Congress convenes in lame - duck status between November and January, taking up the future of NCES would be timely.

Representative William D. Ford of Michigan, who is expected to succeed the California Democrat as chairman next year, has apparently played an important role in the fracas, and some Republicans say Mr. Hawkins's lame - duck status is a factor.

This attack on coal was welcome news for those of us concerned with climate change, because it marked the first time (and given his approaching lame - duck status, probably the last) the president had really taken on the issue with actual laws.