你好，“早安乔”全家！我们很乐意听到你们的声音。以下是本周大家关心的问题。一如既往，你们可以随时给我们写信。
Hello, “Morning Joe” Family! We love hearing from you. Here’s what was on your mind this week. As always, you can write to us any time.
你认为民主党和其他组织为确保能够应对周二投票日可能出现的任何花招，准备得有多充分？—— 伊利诺伊州弗洛斯穆尔 Deborah T.民主党和第三方团体在过去一年里为选举日做准备一直很有效。唐纳德·特朗普已竭尽所能试图操纵选举、取消邮寄投票、剥夺数百万选民在投票站的投票权，并破坏国会议员和平选举的进程。
How well prepared do you think the Democrats and other organizations are to ensure they are able to respond to any shenanigans at the polls on Tuesday? — Deborah T., Flossmoor, Ill. Democrats and third-party groups have been effective over the past year preparing for Election Day. Donald Trump has done everything possible in trying to rig the election, cancel mail-in balloting, disenfranchise millions of voters at the polls, and disrupt the peaceful process of electing members of Congress.
幸运的是，马克·埃利亚斯和斯凯·佩里曼等律师花了近两年时间，确保特朗普的所有努力都以失败告终。他们持续获得联邦法院的支持，联邦法院始终裁决反对唐纳德·特朗普和司法部试图将这些选举联邦化的企图。
Fortunately, attorneys like Marc Elias and Skye Perryman have spent the better part of two years ensuring that all of Trump’s efforts would fail. They keep getting support from federal courts, which consistently rule against Donald Trump and the Justice Department’s attempts to federalize these elections.
下一个挑战将在最后投票站关闭后到来。我们将看到总统是否会像预期那样把失利归咎于选举被窃取。如果是这样，民主党必须猛烈而强硬地反击这些指控。不能让特朗普的谎言像1月6日事件后那样滋长蔓延。民主依然岌岌可危。
The next challenge comes after the last polls close. We will see if the president predictably blames losses on stolen elections. If so, Democrats must be fierce and aggressive in pushing back on those claims. Trump’s lies cannot be allowed to fester as they did after Jan. 6. Democracy remains on the line.
在特朗普第二任期伊始，我们看到人们和机构“预先服从”。特朗普的防火墙开始失效，现在许多人开始感到更有勇气。这种变化何时何地开始，你认为谁应对这种转变负责？
In the beginning of Trump’s second term we saw people and institutions “obey in advance.”Trump’s firewall is starting to fail and now many people are starting to feel more courageous. When and where did this change start and who do you think is responsible for the shift?
—— 德国法兰克福 Joe G. 历史学家很可能会回顾明尼阿波利斯街头发生的事情，那里强硬的爱国者冒着严寒走上街头，抗议移民与海关执法局夺占他们的城市街道。悲剧的是，两名美国人在家乡被枪杀，许多其他人遭到殴打和虐待。
— Joe G., Frankenthal, Germany Historians will likely look back to what unfolded on the streets of Minneapolis, where tough patriots braved freezing temperatures, to go out and protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s seizure of their city streets. Tragically, two Americans were gunned down in their hometown, and many others were beaten and brutalized.
他们的勇气和牺牲扭转了明尼阿波利斯的局势，并向全国传递了一个信息：这位总统是可以被阻止的。
Their bravery and those sacrifices turned the tide in Minneapolis and sent a message across the country that this president could be stopped.
我们现在看到大学和律师事务所开始反击。媒体界人士依然坚强、坚定地讲述关于特朗普政府的真相。甚至一些参议院共和党人也拒绝配合总统最糟糕的政策。
We have now seen universities and law firms starting to fight back. Members of the media have remained strong and steadfast in telling the truth about the Trump administration. Even some Senate Republicans have refused to go along with the president’s worst policies.
在我们完全恢复美国人在唐纳德·特朗普入主白宫前所享有的、正当的麦迪逊式民主平衡之前，还有大量工作要做。希望今天的选举有助于恢复对总统权力的制衡，选出效忠对象是美国宪法而非一位80岁政治家的、来自各党的领导人。
Much work is left to be done before we fully restore the rightful balance of Madisonian democracy that Americans enjoyed before Donald Trump entered the White House. Here’s hoping that today’s elections help revive checks on presidential power, bringing to office leaders from all parties whose allegiance is to the Constitution of the United States rather than an 80-year-old politician.
请解释一下那些人无论是谁、无论是什么，总是不加深思地投整张党派选票、甚至不认真考虑其他观点的心态。考虑到我国目前的状况，为什么MAGA类型的人仍然盲目追随特朗普？我不明白。—— 俄亥俄州克利夫兰 卡伦·L.卡伦，我不理解一个建立在照顾工人、压低物价、不卷入外战基础上的运动，怎么还能与唐纳德·特朗普这样的政治家保持一致。
Please explain the mindset of people who always, no matter who or what, vote a straight party ticket without even thoughtfully considering other viewpoints. Considering the current state of our country, why are MAGA types still blindly following Trump? I don’t get it. — Karen L., Cleveland, Ohio Karen, I do not understand how a movement built on taking care of workers, keeping prices lower, and staying out of foreign wars could still be aligned with a politician like Donald Trump.
他承诺公布爱泼斯坦档案。他撒谎了。他承诺不卷入外国纠葛。他撒谎了。他承诺上任第一天结束俄乌战争。他撒谎了。他承诺降低生活成本。他撒谎了。
He promised to release the Epstein files. He lied. He promised to stay out of foreign entanglements. He lied. He promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war on his first day in office. He lied. He promised to bring the cost of living down. He lied.
他承诺清理沼泽。他撒谎成性，以数十亿美元之巨让自己和家族致富。
He promised to drain the swamp. He lied to the tune of billions, enriching himself and his family.
我不理解他们的想法，因为我的忠诚不属于政客和政党。我的忠诚属于让美国成为一个更宜居的地方。我希望所有美国人在行使神圣投票权时，都能把国家置于政党之上。你最喜欢的选举日惊喜是什么？—— 马萨诸塞州波士顿 梅根·H.这事关我个人。
I don’t understand their thinking because my loyalty is not to politicians and political parties. It is to making America a better place to live. I wish all Americans would put country over party when exercising their sacred right to vote. What was your favorite Election Day surprise? — Megan H., Boston This one is personal.
1994年，我作为一名年轻的局外人参选，试图进入国会。在我们的党内初选中，我是弱势一方，预计会排名第五。结果我赢了。
In 1994, I ran as a young outsider trying to make my way to Congress. I was the underdog in our primary and expected to finish fifth. I won.
在大选中，我面对的是彭萨科拉最显赫政治家族的一名成员。作为一个无名小卒，没人认为我有机会。在选举前的那个周五，我们的最终民调显示我落后几个百分点。
In the general election, I faced a member of Pensacola’s most established political family. As an unknown, no one gave me a chance. On the Friday before the election, our final poll had me losing by a few points.
当我在选举之夜开始关注开票结果时，当地电视台显示我领先30多个百分点。我给电视台的一位朋友打电话，说他们把数字搞反了。我肯定是那个落后30个百分点的人。
When I began watching the returns come in on election night, the local channel had me winning by more than 30 percentage points. I called a friend at the station and said they had the numbers reversed. I had to be the one losing by 30.
朋友的回答是：“不，众议员先生。我们的数字是对的。看起来你得收拾行李，准备搬到华盛顿去了。” 那真是一个值得铭记的选举日。希望今天的结果也能带来好消息。
My friend’s response: “No, Congressman. Our numbers are right. It looks like you need to pack your bags and get ready for your move to Washington.”Now was an Election Day to remember. Let’s hope today’s results bring good news as well.