Beyond the economy, Lee has been faced with charges of appointing officials with questionable ethics and of heavy-handed leadership (his nickname is “Bulldozer”), which is reflected in efforts to push through a controversial cross-country canal system and an unpopular proposal to privatize the healthcare system. Furthermore, Lee’s hard-line approach to North Korea – very different from that of his predecessors – has resulted in a popular backlash.
除经济之外，李明博已经面临着任命道德可疑的官员以及领导方式过于严厉（他的绰号是“推土机”）的指责，这种严厉的领导方式反映在努力促成一个有争议的贯通全国的运河系统以及一个不受欢迎的私有化医疗系统的提议上。此外，李明博对北朝鲜的强硬态度——和他的前任态度非常不同——已经导致了支持率的下降。