Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 54 lame duck session 50 rubber stamp 43 grandstanding 42 posturing 42 unpopular 42 stopgap 42 incumbency 41 swan song 41 indecisive 41 fait accompli 40 midterm election 40 spineless 40 bipartisanship 39 unelected 39 figurehead 39 foregone conclusion 39 expiring 39 midterm elections 38 partisanship 38 rubber stamped 38 tenure 38 unpopularity 37 stalemate 37 heir apparent 37 reelected 37 meaningless 37 ignominious 37 dithering 37 successor 37 expires 37 feckless 37 vetoing 37 elect 37 reelection 37 incompetent 37 gridlock 36 photo op 36 newly elected 36 pragmatist 36 brinkmanship 36 infighting 36 deeply unpopular 36 reappoint 36 veto 36 hot potato 36 albatross 36 appointees 36 embattled 36 partisan 36 inept 36 impeached 36 impasse 35 politicking 35 stooge 35 bickering 35 pro tem 35 gridlocked 35 adjourning 35 legislative session 35 impotent 35 wimp 35 elder statesman 35 centrist 35 legislative 35 interim 35 ineffectual 35 presidency 35 cronies 35 wishy washy 35 Democrats 35 laughingstock 35 divisive 35 revolving door 34 longest serving 34 resigning 34 noncommittal 34 kingmaker 34 longest tenured 34 toothless 34 Republicans 34 bumbling 34 maneuvering 34 largely ceremonial 34 quitter 34 Mike Holmgren 34 sideshow 34 midterm 34 petulant 34 Steny Hoyer D Md 34 impeach 34 dispirited 34 distraction 34 fractious 33 maverick 33 adjourn 33 burnish 33 unenviable 33 bully pulpit 33 arrogant 33 flip flopping 33 recess