More broadly, Obama’s approach to governing has run counter to his early claim that he wanted to create a “team of rivals” that would offer competing views. His preference for surrounding himself with people who have proved their loyalty has produced a White House staff that is widely considered, even by some cabinet officials, to be less than stellar.
更广泛地说，奥巴马的治国之道与他早期的说辞——他想创造能提供竞争意见的“对手团队”——背道而驰。他更愿意让自己处于宣誓效忠的人群的簇拥之中，这导致他的白宫团队被广泛认为星光暗淡——即使一些内阁官员也这样看。他的白宫团队还紧紧地控制着政策。内阁成员因为方案需要接受白宫委员会——他们的报告往往恨不透明——的冗长审核而光火。