The other candidates criticized Chen during the campaign for being "consistent only in his endless waffling," but when you really think about it, Chen was showing his willingness to be guided by public opinion.
反過來看，勝選的民進黨卻一直保持其柔軟度和對民意的高度掌握。對手的文宣說陳水扁，「一路走來，搖擺如一」，但平心而論，這正是他順應民情的表現。