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LAME DUCK Congress?! Why the Losers Still Vote

Animated Short, 0:30. Published 2026-11-06.

The election was Tuesday, so why does the TV call Congress a lame duck? 🦆 The people who lost keep their jobs and still vote on laws until January 3. Before 1933 it lasted until March 4, until the 20th Amendment cut it short. And the name? In 1700s London, a trader who couldn't pay his debts was called a lame duck.

Is it FAIR or NOT FAIR that losers vote till January? One word 👇

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Duck?! Dad, why does the TV say Congress is a lame duck? 'Cause the ones who lost on Tuesday keep their jobs till January third. Wait. They lost... and they still vote on laws? Yep. Two whole months. It used to be till March. But why a duck?! Old London traders who couldn't pay their debts got called lame ducks.

So Congress is broke duck traders? Don't quack jokes, son. Go tell your friends about the lame

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