Most states are expected to face the challenges of an aging population within the next decade or two as baby boomers reach retirement. Pennsylvania may be getting older, but with proper planning, we can still be getting better. Lame ducks must stay committed The primary election produced winners and losers Tuesday, but it also created lame ducks individuals who came up short in re-election campaigns. While the lame ducks will be gone when the new year rolls around, they will remain in office until then. And that means they are still holding elective positions and are still charged with serving their constituents.
Many lame ducks come away from primary election defeats feeling scorned and angry.
That is understandable. No one likes to lose. Those people should take a few days to mull the situation and then make some decisions. If the election losses have stripped them of their zeal to serve and their energy to work, they should resign. If they harbor feelings of vindictiveness, they should resign.