It also underscored the instability in the Republican Party as it tries to find a strategy and voice in the wake of losses in 2008.
2008年竞选失败后共和党试图寻找统一的策略和声音，而这一声明则凸显了党内的不稳定。
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'This is a wake-up call,' Mr. Medvedev said. Of BP's fate, he added: 'Certainly, we are not indifferent to their future.... Hopefully, they can absorb the losses.'