The moment has not yet arrived to take Washington off the suicide watch list. But almost a fortnight into the government shutdown, it is encouraging that Republicans are starting to talk themselves down from the ledge. The party’s approval rating fell to 24 per cent this week – its lowest level in 70 years of Gallup polling.
现在就把华盛顿从“自杀监控名单”上撤下还为时尚早。不过，在美国政府关闭将近两周之后，一个令人鼓舞的事实是，共和党人已开始说服自己慢慢改变立场。本周共和党的支持率曾跌至24%，这是盖洛普(Gallup)民意调查70年历史中该党的最低支持率。
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