1.   But the elections had dwindling turnout and exacerbated a split in the major political party that has led to governmental paralysis.

2.   Opponents noted that even if Barak won re-election, he would still likely face the same hostile parliament and the same governmental paralysis.

3.   The governmental paralysis has disappointed both Haitians and other countries, which are coming to realize that they also had unrealistic expectations.

4.   The people want Clinton and Congress to dig their heels into cement and defy each other into governmental paralysis.

5.   The result was governmental paralysis, as economic and social problems festered.

6.   Albright also wants Haiti to take the necessary steps to unblock hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance that has been held up because of the governmental paralysis.

7.   In one recent two-year period, the government and the opposition could not agree on a prime minister, leading to governmental paralysis.

8.   The alternative could be two or even four years of governmental paralysis.

9.   One big unanswered question is who would be blamed -- the president or the Congress -- if impasse does cause governmental paralysis.