"The KMT lost because it was divided and because of the 'black gold' issue, and not on account of its administrative track record," says KMT legislator Chen Shei-saint. Viewed alongside the performance of the world's other perennial ruling parties, the KMT's record has been pretty good, with brisk economic growth in spite of environmental protests and the difficulties of industrial upgrading.
「國民黨是輸在分裂與黑金問題，而非施政」，國民黨籍的立法委員陳學聖認為，若講施政，比起世界各國的老牌政黨，國民黨這些年來的表現不算太壞，經濟上，雖然有環保抗爭、產業升級等問題，但是大體上經濟成長還維持穩定。