The Oxford definition of a lame duck goes by "an ineffectual or unsuccessful person or thing". Our Lame Duck is no such thing. Although our Duck is pretty much an ineffectual thing, he is observing the world with wide open eyes.
He sees and "boo's" (condemns) the misfortunes of politicians, the excesses and abuses of profit-seeking and community-blind firms, and the government's short-comings in serving its citizens.
But in his infinite wisdom, he also keeps an eye on progress and change brought about by brave individuals and loudable non-profits. The Lame Duck applauds those endeavors with a big fat "thumbs up".
[Street Wisdom]: Conventional Wisdom by Mark Leibovich
"Today, new swarms of self-styled pundits can formulate conventional wisdom, or merely advance it, in any number of forums — e-mail, cable, blogs, talk radio. Conventional wisdom now just seems to bubble up, fatherless, with minimal brain work or reflection behind it. Its life cycle — the creation, debunking and subsequent hand-wringing of “old” conventional wisdom — has been radically compressed."
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