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北京时间5月1日，美国总统奥巴马在白宫举行了他任期内的最后一次记者晚宴,再次化身段子手,开启“损人”模式，暗示支持“她”将成为下届总统，最后他不忘自黑,以致敬科比的方式扔掉麦克并帅气称：Obama
out!
(Entrance music: "When I'm Gone" by Anna Kendrick.)
THE PRESIDENT: You can't say it, but you know it's true. (Laughter.)
Good evening, everybody. It is an honor to be here at my last -- and
perhaps the last -- WhiteHouse Correspondents' Dinner. (Laughter and
applause.)
You all look great. The end of the Republic has never looked better.
(Laughter and applause.)
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I do apologize -- I know I was a little late tonight. I was running on
C.P.T. -- (laughter) -- whichstands for "jokes that white people should not
make." (Laughter and applause.) It's a tip for you,Jeff. (Laughter.)
Anyway, here we are. My eighth and final appearance at this unique event.
(Laughter.) And I amexcited. If this material works well, I'm going to use it at
Goldman Sachs next year. (Laughterand applause.) Earn me some serious Tubmans.
That's right. (Laughter and applause.)
My brilliant and beautiful wife, Michelle, is here tonight. (Applause.) She
looks so happy to behere. (Laughter.) That's called practice -- it's like
learning to do three-minute planks. (Laughter.) She makes it look easy now.
(Laughter.)
Next year at this time, someone else will be standing here in this very
spot, and it's anyone's guesswho she will be. (Laughter and applause.) But
standing here, I can't help but be reflective, a littlesentimental. Eight years
ago, I said it was time to change the tone of our politics. In hindsight,
Iclearly should have been more specific. (Laughter.)
Eight years ago, I was a young man, full of idealism and vigor, and look at
me now. (Laughter.) Iam gray and grizzled, just counting down the days 'til my
death panel. (Laughter and applause.) Hillary once questioned whether I'd be
ready for a 3 a.m. phone call -- now I'm awake anywaybecause I've got to go to
the bathroom. (Laughter and applause.) I'm up.
In fact, somebody recently said to me, Mr. President, you are so yesterday;
Justin Trudeau hascompletely replaced you -- he's so handsome, he's so charming,
he's the future. And I said,Justin, just give it a rest. (Laughter and
applause.) I resented that. (Laughter.)
Meanwhile, Michelle has not aged a day. (Applause.) The only way you can
date her in photos isby looking at me. (Laughter.) Take a look.
Here we are in 2008. (Slide is shown.)
Here we are a few years later. (Slide is shown.)
And this one is from two weeks ago. (Slide is shown.) (Laughter and
applause.)
So time passes. (Laughter.) In just six short months, I will be officially
a lame duck, which meansCongress now will flat-out reject my authority.
(Laughter.) And Republican leaders won't take myphone calls. And this is going
to take some getting used to, it's really going to -- it's a curve ball. I don't
know what to do with it. (Laughter.)
Of course, in fact, for months now congressional Republicans have been
saying there are things Icannot do in my final year. Unfortunately, this dinner
was not one of them. (Laughter.) But oneverything else, it's another story. And
you know who you are, Republicans. In fact, I think we'vegot Republican Senators
Tim Scott and Cory Gardner, they're in the house, which reminds me,security, bar
the doors! (Laughter.) Judge Merrick Garland, come on out, we're going to do
thisright here, right now. (Applause.) It's like "The Red Wedding."
(Laughter.)
But it's not just Congress. Even some foreign leaders, they've been looking
ahead, anticipatingmy departure. Last week, Prince George showed up to our
meeting in his bathrobe. (Laughterand applause.) That was a slap in the face.
(Laughter.) A clear breach in protocol. (Laughter.) Although while in England I
did have lunch with Her Majesty, the Queen, took in a performance ofShakespeare,
hit the links with David Cameron -- just in case anybody is still debating
whether I'mblack enough, I think that settles the debate. (Laughter and
applause.)
I won't lie -- look, this is a tough transition. It's hard. Key staff are
now starting to leave theWhite House. Even reporters have left me. Savannah
Guthrie, she's left the White House PressCorps to host the Today show. Norah
O'Donnell left the briefing room to host CBS This Morning. Jake Tapper left
journalism to join CNN. (Laughter and applause.)
But the prospect of leaving the White House is a mixed bag. You might have
heard that someonejumped the White House fence last week, but I have to give
Secret Service credit -- they foundMichelle, brought her back, she's safe back
at home now. (Laughter and applause.) It's only ninemore months, baby. Settle
down. (Laughter.)
And yet, somehow, despite all this, despite the churn, in my final year, my
approval ratings keepgoing up. (Laughter.) The last time I was this high, I was
trying to decide on my major. (Laughter and applause.)
And here's the thing: I haven't really done anything differently. So it's
odd. Even my aides can'texplain the rising poll numbers -- what has changed,
nobody can figure it out. (Slide is shown.) (Laughter and applause.)
Puzzling.
Anyway, in this last year I do have more appreciation for those who have
been with me on thisamazing ride, like one of our finest public servants, Joe
Biden. God bless him. Love that guy. (Applause.) I love Joe Biden, I really do.
And I want to thank him for his friendship, for hiscounsel, for always giving it
to me straight, for not shooting anybody in the face. (Laughter.) Thank you,
Joe. (Laughter.)
Also, I would be remiss -- let's give it up for our host, Larry Wilmore.
(Applause.) Also known asone of the two black guys who is not Jon Stewart.
(Laughter.) You're the South African guy,right? (Laughter.) I love Larry. And
his parents are here, who are from Evanston, which is agreat town.
(Applause.)
I also would like to acknowledge some of the award-winning reporters that
we have with us heretonight. Rachel McAdams. Mark Ruffalo. Liev Schreiber.
(Laughter.) Thank you all foreverything that you've done. (Laughter.) I’m just
joking. As you know, "Spotlight" is a film, amovie about investigative
journalists with the resources and the autonomy to chase down thetruth and hold
the powerful accountable. Best fantasy film since Star Wars. (Laughter.) Look
--that was maybe a cheap shot. (laughter.)
I understand the news business is tough these days, it keeps changing all
the time. Every year atthis dinner, somebody makes a joke about BuzzFeed, for
example, changing the media landscape. And every year, the Washington Post
laughs a little bit less hard. (Laughter.) Kind of a silencethere. (Laughter.)
Especially at the Washington Post table. (Laughter.)
GOP Chairman Reince Priebus is here as well. (Applause.) Glad to see you
that you feel thatyou’ve earned a night off. (Laughter.) Congratulations on all
your success. The Republican Party,the nomination process -– it’s all going
great. Keep it up. (Laughter and applause.)
Kendall Jenner is also here. And we had a chance to meet her backstage --
she seems like a verynice young woman. I’m not exactly sure what she does, but I
am told that my Twitter mentionsare about to go through the roof.
(Laughter.)
Helen Mirren is here tonight. (Applause.) I don’t even have a joke here. I
just think Helen Mirrenis awesome. (Laughter and applause.) She's awesome.
(Laughter.)
Sitting at the same table, I see Mike Bloomberg. (Applause.) Mike, a
combative, controversialNew York billionaire is leading the GOP primary and it
is not you. (Laughter.) That’s has to stinga little bit. (Laughter.) Although
it’s not an entirely fair comparison between you and the Donald. After all, Mike
was a big-city mayor. He knows policy in depth. And he’s actually worth
theamount of money that he says he is. (Laughter and applause.)
What an election season. For example, we’ve got the bright new face of the
Democratic Partyhere tonight –- Mr. Bernie Sanders! (Applause.) There he is --
Bernie! (Applause.) Bernie, youlook like a million bucks. (Laughter.) Or to put
it in terms you’ll understand, you look like 37,000donations of 27 dollars each.
(Laughter and applause.)
A lot of folks have been surprised by the Bernie phenomenon, especially his
appeal to youngpeople. But not me, I get it. Just recently, a young person came
up to me and said she was sickof politicians standing in the way of her dreams.
As if we were actually going to let Malia go toBurning Man this year.
(Laughter.) That was not going to happen. (Laughter.) Bernie mighthave let her
go. (Laughter.) Not us. (Laughter.)
I am hurt, though, Bernie, that you've distancing yourself a little from
me. (Laughter.) I mean,that's just not something that you do to your comrade.
(Laughter and applause.)
Bernie’s slogan has helped his campaign catch fire among young people.
“Feel the Bern.” (Laughter.) Feel the Bern -- it's a good slogan. Hillary’s
slogan has not had the same effect. Let'ssee this. (Slide is shown.)
(Laughter.)
Look, I’ve said how much I admire Hillary’s toughness, her smarts, her
policy chops, herexperience. You’ve got to admit it, though, Hillary trying to
appeal to young voters is a little bitlike your relative just signed up for
Facebook. (Laughter.) “Dear America, did you get my poke?" (Laughter.) "Is it
appearing on your wall?" (Laughter.) "I'm not sure I am using this right. Love,
Aunt Hillary.” (Laughter and applause.) It's not entirely persuasive.
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, things are a little more -- how should
we say this -- a little"more loose." Just look at the confusion over the
invitations to tonight’s dinner. Guests wereasked to check whether they wanted
steak or fish, but instead, a whole bunch of you wrote in PaulRyan. (Laughter.)
That's not an option, people. Steak or fish. (Laughter.) You may not likesteak
or fish -- (laughter) -- but that's your choice. (Laughter.)
Meanwhile, some candidates aren’t polling high enough to qualify for their
own joke tonight. (Slide is shown.) (Laughter.) The rules were well-established
ahead of time. (Laughter.)
And then there's Ted Cruz. Ted had a tough week. He went to Indiana –-
Hoosier country –-stood on a basketball court, and called the hoop a “basketball
ring.” (Laughter and applause.) What else is in his lexicon? Baseball sticks?
Football hats? (Laughter.) But sure, I’m the foreignone. (Laughter and
applause.)
Well, let me conclude tonight on a more serious note. I want to thank the
Washington presscorps, I want to thank Carol for all that you do. The free press
is central to our democracy, and --nah, I’m just kidding! You know I’ve got to
talk about Trump! Come on! (Laughter andapplause.) We weren't just going to stop
there. Come on. (Laughter and applause.)
Although I am a little hurt that he’s not here tonight. We had so much fun
the last time. (Laughter.) And it is surprising. You've got a room full of
reporters, celebrities, cameras, and hesays no? (Laughter.) Is this dinner too
tacky for The Donald? (Laughter.) What could hepossibly be doing instead? Is he
at home, eating a Trump Steak -- (laughter) -- tweeting outinsults to Angela
Merkel? (Laughter.) What's he doing? (Laughter.)
The Republican establishment is incredulous that he is their most likely
nominee -- incredulous,shocking. They say Donald lacks the foreign policy
experience to be President. But, in fairness, hehas spent years meeting with
leaders from around the world: Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, MissAzerbaijan.
(Laughter and applause.)
And there's one area where Donald’s experience could be invaluable -– and
that’s closingGuantanamo. Because Trump knows a thing or two about running
waterfront properties into theground. (Laughter and applause.)
All right, that’s probably enough. I mean, I've got more material --
(applause) -- no, no, I don’twant to spend too much time on The Donald.
Following your lead, I want to show some restraint. (Laughter.) Because I think
we can all agree that from the start, he’s gotten the appropriateamount of
coverage, befitting the seriousness of his candidacy. (Laughter and
applause.)
I hope you all are proud of yourselves. (Laughter.) The guy wanted to give
his hotel business aboost, and now we’re praying that Cleveland makes it through
July. (Laughter.)
Mm-mm-mm. (Laughter and applause.) Hmm. (Laughter.)
As for me and Michelle, we’ve decided to stay in D.C. for a couple more
years. (Applause.) Thankyou. This way, our youngest daughter can finish up high
school, Michelle can stay closer to herplot of carrots. (Laughter.) She’s
already making plans to see them every day. Take a look. (Slide is shown.)
(Laughter.)
But our decision has actually presented a bit of a dilemma because,
traditionally, Presidents don’tstick around after they're done. And it's
something that I've been brooding about a little bit. Take a look.
(Video is shown.)
(Applause.)
I am still waiting for all of you to respond to my invitation to connect on
LinkedIn. (Laughter.) But I know you have jobs to do, which is what really
brings us here tonight.
I know that there are times that we've had differences, and that's inherent
in our institutional roles-- it's true of every President and his press corps.
But we've always shared the same goal –- toroot our public discourse in the
truth; to open the doors of this democracy; to do whatever wecan to make our
country and our world more free and more just. And I've always appreciated
therole that you have all played as equal partners in reaching these goals.
And our free press is why we once again recognize the real journalists who
uncovered a horrifyingscandal and brought about some measure of justice for
thousands of victims throughout theworld. They are here with us tonight –- Sacha
Pfeiffer, Mike Rezendes, Walter Robinson, MattCarroll, and Ben Bradlee, Jr.
Please give them a big round of applause. (Applause.)
Our free press is why, once again, we honor Jason Rezaian. (Applause.) As
Carol noted, last timethis year, we spoke of Jason’s courage as he endured the
isolation of an Iranian prison. This year,we see that courage in the flesh and
it's a living testament to the very idea of a free press, and areminder of the
rising level of danger, and political intimidation, and physical threats faced
byreporters overseas. And I can make this commitment that as long as I hold this
office, myadministration will continue to fight for the release of American
journalists held against their will --and we will not stop until they see the
same freedom as Jason had. (Applause.)
At home and abroad, journalists like all of you engage in the dogged
pursuit of informing citizens,and holding leaders accountable, and making our
government of the people possible. And it's anenormous responsibility. And I
realize it’s an enormous challenge at a time when the economics ofthe business
sometimes incentivize speed over depth; and when controversy and conflict are
whatmost immediately attract readers and viewers.
The good news is there are so many of you that are pushing against those
trends. And as acitizen of this great democracy, I am grateful for that. For
this is also a time around the worldwhen some of the fundamental ideals of
liberal democracies are under attack, and when notions ofobjectivity, and of a
free press, and of facts, and of evidence are trying to be undermined. Or,
insome cases, ignored entirely.
And in such a climate, it’s not enough just to give people a megaphone. And
that’s why yourpower and your responsibility to dig and to question and to
counter distortions and untruths ismore important than ever. Taking a stand on
behalf of what is true does not require youshedding your objectivity. In fact,
it is the essence of good journalism. It affirms the idea that theonly way we
can build consensus, the only way that we can move forward as a country, the
onlyway we can help the world mend itself is by agreeing on a baseline of facts
when it comes to thechallenges that confront us all.
So this night is a testament to all of you who have devoted your lives to
that idea, who push toshine a light on the truth every single day. So I want to
close my final White HouseCorrespondents' Dinner by just saying thank you.
(Applause.) I'm very proud of what you'vedone. It has been an honor and a
privilege to work side by side with you to strengthen ourdemocracy.
(Applause.)
And with that, I just have two more words to say -– Obama out. (Drops
microphone.) (Laughterand applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) |
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发表于 2016-7-12 21:29:54