美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-08-04

 They could be the first shots fired in the battle for 2016. A war of words that began last week when New Jersey¹ governor Chris Christie slammed Kentucky senator Rand Paul for his criticism of government surveillance. 

 

CHRISTIE: This strain of libertarianism that's going through both parties right now, and making big headlines, I think is a very dangerous thought. 

 

Senator Rand Paul, for example? 

 

CHRISTIE: Listen, you can name any number of people of dubitation(怀疑；半信半疑). He's one of them. 

 

The back-and-forth continued onto the Situation Room. 

 

PAUL: And attacking me isn't helping² the party. He's hurting the party. 

 

Paul has accused Christie of harming national security by hoarding(囤积) federal relief money for Hurricane Sandy victims. Christie has called on Paul to cut pork barrel(议员为选民所争取得到的地方建设经费) spending in Kentucky. 

 

CHRISTIE: But I doubt he would because most Washington politicians only care about bringing home the bacon so that they can get reelected. 

 

PAUL: This is the king of bacon talking about bacon? 

 

Beyond the jabs, some Republicans say it's Paul's noninterventionist views on foreign policy that are setting the stage for a fight for the heart and soul of their party. 

 

This is the anti-war, left-wing Democrats³ of the 1960s that nominated George McGovern and destroyed their party for almost 20 years. 

 

According to a new Pew Research Center poll, Paul is popular among Republicans. Fifty-five percent of GOP voters view him favorably. Only 19 percent unfavorably. Contrast that with Christie. Forty-seven percent see him in a positive light, 30 percent don't. 

 

Both men have an opportunity as Republicans don't have a clear leader. Ten percent say it's House Speaker John Boehner. The rest register in the single digits⁴, with a whopping 56 percent saying nobody or they don't know. 

 

I think we're going to end up with a Republican primary that looks a lot like a cage match. If I was asked who the leader of the Republican Party is right now, I couldn't give you the name of that person. 

 

Paul appears determined⁵ to carry on much of his father Ron Paul's libertarian legacy⁶. The senator just introduced an amendment⁷ to cut foreign aid to Egypt. 

 

Yet no one questions sending billions of your dollars to Egypt. 

 

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 digits   

n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾

参考例句：

• The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

6 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

7 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。