It was completely Tony’s fault, and Pepper blamed him for it because he deserved it.

“What happened to your faith in the democratic process?” First Tony was willing to rely on the will of the people, and now he wanted to gamble. Seriously, sometimes he was hopeless. “Carving rights is good. Alcohol is unavoidable, but it doesn’t count if you’re the one that gets them drunk.” She was wise to his tricks. Pepper looked at Tony, silently questioning if he agreed to the terms.