美國(guó)政壇停擺

????這是一次200年不遇的事件。共和黨總統(tǒng)預(yù)選的經(jīng)歷比乘坐過山車還要跌宕起伏（其間還包括不同尋常的失禮、震驚和恐怖）。在2011年最后的幾個(gè)小時(shí)中，美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)（Congress）發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無力彌合兩黨分歧，通過減稅延長(zhǎng)法案。隨著總統(tǒng)大選的到來，局勢(shì)只會(huì)越來越惡劣。而且政界似乎已經(jīng)選擇了破罐子破摔。

Politics has totally stopped working

????This one is 200 years in the making. The Republican presidential primary race has had more ups and downs than a rollercoaster (plus a larger-than-usual share of gaffes, shocks and horrors). And in the final wee hours of the year, Congress finds itself incapable of passing a tax cut extension that both parties essentially agree on. Things are only likely to get worse as the election approaches. It's like they aren't trying.