“Vetocracy” – reflected in the Republicans’ routine Congressional obstructionism in Obama’s first term – is a threat to democracy. Will the party, chastened by its electoral defeat, recognize that its responsibility is to the American people, and not only to its members and followers?
除了钱的问题，另一个问题是制衡制度的混乱导致政府瘫痪。“民主否决”（Vetocracy）——共和党在奥巴马的第一个任期内总是在国会中阻挠他——是民主的威胁。共和党为此受到了大选落败的教训，但它会认识到其责任在于美国人民，而不在于其党员和支持者吗？