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you only become a 'lame-duck' when you're into your final term. anybody calling themselves a 'lame-duck' half way into a first term is simply 'lame'. she's bailing out.

that speech is also totally bizarre. she's scarier than bush ever was - playing the politics of stupid. if you want to see how it plays with her 'base' - check the resignation comments thread at malkin

"anybody who can shoot and skin a moose gets my vote..." nice to know democracy's in good hands, ain't it?