Reply #14: Actually it may have helped avert war with Iran. That is worth quite a lot.

[yellowcanine]

The important thing now is to make sure the Lame Duck does no harm until he can be replaced. Our system, unlike a parlimentary system, does not have a mechanism for replacing the head of government upon loss of confidence. Yes we could try to impeach the sucker, but the truth is we don't have the votes to impeach and convict. So we are better off keeping the powder dry and making dang sure we win the next election, and in the meantime, keeping the Lame Duck lame.