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...Three and the network of small companies that supply them, a bankruptcy of even one could lead to a ripple effect that could jeopardize as many as 2.5 million jobs. Now the fate of those jobs, and the already tanking economy, are in the hands of a lame-duck President whom most Americans blame for the country's current woes...
...famously deliberative body, where the filibuster power ensures that it takes approximately 60 votes to get just about anything done, the Democrats' majority of 50 means they must lure at least 10 Republicans across the aisle on most bills. This hurdle is even steeper in the current lame-duck Congress, given Barack Obama's resignation and the pending exits of both Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton (though sources say that in extreme circumstances, Biden and Clinton might consider returning for a vote). Add to that some Democratic defections, such as Montana Senator Max Baucus, who has declared his opposition...
...blessing on a bill only to discover (yet again) that the outgoing President doesn't carry much weight on Capitol Hill. "The White House does not vote in the Senate," said one Senate GOP aide. "It's offensive to many congressional Republicans that they'd choose working with a lame duck than with their colleagues." (Many Democrats counter that the door was always open to the Republican Senators - but that they simply chose not to come to the table...
...Lame Duck? That's a Quack...
...officer with 38 years in uniform - could derail an exemplary career. (Contrary to public perception, however, Shinseki was not fired by Rumsfeld. He served out his term as Army chief of staff, although Rumsfeld's allies had already hacked away at Shinseki's influence by proclaiming him a lame duck during his final year, even before his controversial testimony...