Word: lamed
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Some brains to keep him from acting so lame...
Commentators began to speculate on whether Reagan was a lame duck or a "dead duck." The question echoed through the press: Will Reagan manage to preserve his power as a lame duck President against a Democratic Congress...
...very lame explanation," said Baird Professor of History Richard Pipes, a former National Security Adviser to Reagan, referring to Reagan's desire to reopen communication between Iran and the United States. Pipes, an expert on the Soviet Union, said Reagan should not have attempted to conceal U.S. dealings with Iran, and described the President's current situation as "a mess...
...unfortunate to watch so much talent put to so little good. In his own mind, Landis is a subtle social commentator who is also able to sell tickets. He said he viewed Trading Places as a statement against racism and Spies Like Us, a film universally dismissed as lame, as the first picture to take a stand against President Reagan's "Star Wars" project...
...Laxalt's comment provides one framework within which Tuesday's election results should be evaluated. Technically, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution made Ronald Reagan a lame duck the moment the ballots were tallied in 1984. Perceptually, the President has continued to maintain an image of performance and success in dealing with Congress. The new 55-to-45 majority in the Senate changes the political landscape, though, and raises the following question: what impact will the Republican loss of the Senate have on President Reagan's ability to secure legislative victories in Congress...