Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. When Too Many Elections can Spoil a Democracy 300 November 9, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Straits Times (Singapore) on 9 November 2014 by (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:2014 midterm electionBarack ObamaCongressforeign policySingapore Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: America’s Problem Is Becoming Europe’s Problem August 12, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe ammunition shortage could now present serious tactical problems in the Iran war. 0 India: Why Every New US-Iran ‘Deal’ Feels Like the Boy Who Cried Wolf August 13, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf diplomacy were an action movie, the clock would have been stuck on 0:01 seconds for the last three months. 0 Israel: Defensible Borders and American Guarantees August 13, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTransparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El PaÃs 0 Topics Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El PaÃs 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Austria: Karoline Leavitt: Nothing but Trump’s Truth, with God as Her Witness August 17, 2026. Published in Der StandardLeavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency. 0 Japan: US-Japan-Coordinated Intervention: Structural Conversion of Weak Yen Is Essential August 16, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[A] weak yen and rising interest rates have continued even further, with the primary cause being the increase in crude oil prices due to U.S. attacks on Iran. 0 Saudi Arabia: Is Trump Redefining the Relationship with Israel? August 13, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat[These changes] reflect a deeper transformation in the concept of American national interest after two decades of wars in the region. 0 Israel: Defensible Borders and American Guarantees August 13, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTransparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies. 0 Related Articles Austria: Trump May Talk a Lot of Nonsense — But NATO Restructuring Is Moving Forward Nonetheless July 15, 2026. Published in Der StandardHow should you handle a U.S. president who constantly distinguishes himself with infantile provocations? United Arab Emirates: Were Trump’s Military Powers Revoked? July 7, 2026. Published in AlkhaleejThe president retains military authority, but Congress can halt it by cutting military funding. Venezuela: Strategic Errors July 7, 2026. Published in AnalÃticaI want to believe that in some Washington office there is someone capable of understanding what is happening. Taiwan: From Maintaining Order to Coming Out on Top: The Changing US Strategic Discourse July 5, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsU.S. interests themselves may not have changed; what has changed is more likely the way those interests are expressed. Germany: Close to a Nightmare Scenario* June 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungNow Israel is also learning what kind of 'ally' Donald Trump is. Previous articleThe US: The New ChinaNext articleUS Citizens Are Fed Up with Political Squabbling LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment