And part of the outcome of this gamble depends on whether voters perceive Republican opposition as a principled stand against pointless spending, or an example of simple obstructionism.

• 这场赌博的结局还在一定程度上取决于选民究竟是会把共和党的反对看作是坚持原则、和无谓支出做斗争，还是存心在这里搅局。