奥巴马在白宫记者协会晚宴上的讲话

第一篇：奥巴马在白宫记者协会晚宴上的讲话

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.Thank you, everybody.Good evening.You know, I had an entire speech prepared for this wonderful occasion, but now that I'm here I think I'm going to try something a little different.Tonight I want to speak from the heart.I'm going to speak off the cuff.(Teleprompters rise.)(Laughter and applause.)

Good evening.(Laughter.)Pause for laughter.(Laughter.)Wait a minute, this may not be working as well as I--(laughter.)Let me try that again.Good evening, everybody.(Applause.)I would like to welcome you all to the 10-day anniversary of my first 100 days.(Laughter.)I am Barack Obama.Most of you covered me.All of you voted for me.(Laughter and applause.)Apologies to the Fox table.(Laughter.)They're--where are they? I have to confess I really did not want to be here tonight, but I knew I had to come--just one more problem that I've inherited from George W.Bush.(Laughter.)

But now that I'm here, it's great to be here.It's great to see all of you.Michelle Obama is here, the First Lady of the United States.(Applause.)Hasn't she been an outstanding First Lady?(Applause.)She's even begun to bridge the differences that have divided us for so long, because no matter which party you belong to we can all agree that Michelle has the right to bare arms.(Laughter and applause.)

Now Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight because they're grounded.You can't just take Air Force One on a joy ride to Manhattan.(Laughter.)I don't care whose kids you are.(Laughter.)We've been setting some ground rules here.They're starting to get a little carried away.Now, speaking--when I think about children obviously I think about Michelle and it reminds me that tomorrow is Mother's Day.Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the audience.(Applause.)I do have to say, though, that this is a tough holiday for Rahm Emanuel because he's not used to saying the word “day” after “mother.”(Laughter.)That's true.(Laughter.)

David Axelrod is here.You know, David and I have been together for a long time.I can still remember--I got to sort of--I tear up a little bit when I think back to that day that I called Ax so many years ago and said, you and I can do wonderful things together.And he said to me the same thing that partners all across America are saying to one another right now: Let's go to Iowa and make it official.(Laughter and applause.)

Michael Steele is in the house tonight.(Applause.)Or as he would say, “in the heezy.”(Laughter.)What's up?(Laughter.)Where is Michael? Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout.(Laughter.)Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubled asset, I'm sorry.(Laughter.)

Dick Cheney was supposed to be here but he is very busy working on his memoirs, tentatively titled, “How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People.”(Laughter.)

You know, it's been a whirlwind of activity these first hundred days.We've enacted a major economic recovery package, we passed a budget, we forged a new path in Iraq, and no President in history has ever named three Commerce Secretaries this quickly.(Laughter.)Which reminds me, if Judd Gregg is here, your business cards are ready now.(Laughter.)

On top of that, I've also reversed the ban on stem cell research, signed an expansion--(applause)--signed an expansion of the children's health insurance.Just last week, Car and Driver named me auto executive of the year.(Laughter.)Something I'm very proud of.We've also begun to change the culture in Washington.We've even made the White House a place where people can learn and can grow.Just recently, Larry Summers asked if he could chair the White House Council on Women and Girls.(Laughter.)And I do appreciate that Larry is here tonight because it is seven hours past his bedtime.(Laughter.)Gibbs liked that one.(Laughter.)

In the last hundred days, we've also grown the Democratic Party by infusing it with new energy and bringing in fresh, young faces like Arlen Specter.(Laughter.)Now, Joe Biden rightly deserves a lot of credit for convincing Arlen to make the switch, but Secretary Clinton actually had a lot to do with it too.One day she just pulled him aside and she said, Arlen, you know what I always say--“if you can't beat them, join them.”(Laughter.)

Which brings me to another thing that's changed in this new, warmer, fuzzier White House, and that's my relationship with Hillary.You know, we had been rivals during the campaign, but these days we could not be closer.In fact, the second she got back from Mexico she pulled into a hug and gave me a big kiss.(Laughter.)Told me I'd better get down there myself.(Laughter.)Which I really appreciated.I mean, it was--it was nice.(Laughter.)

And of course we've also begun to change America's image in the world.We talked about this during this campaign and we're starting to execute.We've renewed alliances with important partners and friends.If you look on the screen there, there I am with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso.There I am with Gordon Brown.But as I said during the campaign, we can't just talk to our friends.As hard as it is, we also have to talk to our enemies, and I've begun to do exactly that.Take a look at the monitor there.(Laughter.)Now, let me be clear, just because he handed me a copy of Peter Pan does not mean that I'm going to read it--(laughter)--but it's good diplomatic practice to just accept these gifts.All this change hasn't been easy.Change never is.So I've cut the tension by bringing a new friend to the White House.He's warm, he's cuddly, loyal, enthusiastic.You just have to keep him on a tight leash.Every once in a while he goes charging off in the wrong direction and gets himself into trouble.But enough about Joe Biden.(Laughter.)

All in all, we're proud of the change we've brought to Washington in these first hundred days but we've got a lot of work left to do, as all of you know.So I'd like to talk a little bit about what my administration plans to achieve in the next hundred days.During the second hundred days, we will design, build and open a library dedicated to my first hundred days.(Laughter.)It's going to be big, folks.(Laughter.)In the next hundred days, I will learn to go off the prompter and Joe Biden will learn to stay on the prompter.(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, our bipartisan outreach will be so successful that even John Boehner will consider becoming a Democrat.After all, we have a lot in common.He is a person of color.(Laughter.)Although not a color that appears in the natural world.(Laughter.)What's up, John?(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, I will meet with a leader who rules over millions with an iron fist, who owns the airwaves and uses his power to crush all who would challenge his authority at the ballot box.It's good to see you, Mayor Bloomberg.(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, we will housetrain our dog, Bo, because the last thing Tim Geithner needs is someone else treating him like a fire hydrant.(Laughter.)In the next hundred days, I will strongly consider losing my cool.(Laughter.)

Finally, I believe that my next hundred days will be so successful I will be able to complete them in 72 days.(Laughter.)And on the 73rd day, I will rest.(Laughter.)

I just--I want to end by saying a few words about the men and women in this room whose job it is to inform the public and pursue the truth.You know, we meet tonight at a moment of extraordinary challenge for this nation and for the world, but it's also a time of real hardship for the field of journalism.And like so many other businesses in this global age, you've seen sweeping changes and technology and communications that lead to a sense of uncertainty and anxiety about what the future will hold.Across the country, there are extraordinary, hardworking journalists who have lost their jobs in recent days, recent weeks, recent months.And I know that each newspaper and media outlet is wrestling with how to respond to these changes, and some are struggling simply to stay open.And it won't be easy.Not every ending will be a happy one.But it's also true that your ultimate success as an industry is essential to the success of our democracy.It's what makes this thing work.You know, Thomas Jefferson once said that if he had the choice between a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, he would not hesitate to choose the latter.Clearly, Thomas Jefferson never had cable news to contend with--(laughter)--but his central point remains: A government without newspapers, a government without a tough and vibrant media of all sorts, is not an option for the United States of America.(Applause.)

So I may not--I may not agree with everything you write or report.I may even complain, or more likely Gibbs will complain, from time to time about how you do your jobs, but I do so with the knowledge that when you are at your best, then you help me be at my best.You help all of us who serve at the pleasure of the American people do our jobs better by holding us accountable, by demanding honesty, by preventing us from taking shortcuts and falling into easy political games that people are so desperately weary of.And that kind of reporting is worth preserving--not just for your sake, but for the public's.We count on you to help us make sense of a complex world and tell the stories of our lives the way they happen, and we look for you for truth, even if it's always an approximation, even if--(laughter.)

This is a season of renewal and reinvention.That is what government must learn to do, that's what businesses must learn to do, and that's what journalism is in the process of doing.And when I look out at this room and think about the dedicated men and women whose questions I've answered over the last few years, I know that for all the challenges this industry faces, it's not short on talent or creativity or passion or commitment.It's not short of young people who are eager to break news or the not-so-young who still manage to ask the tough ones time and time again.These qualities alone will not solve all your problems, but they certainly prove that the problems are worth solving.And that is a good place as any to begin.So I offer you my thanks, I offer you my support, and I look forward to working with you and answering to you and the American people as we seek a more perfect union in the months and years ahead.Thank you very much, everybody.Thank you.(Applause.)

第二篇：奥巴马在白宫记者协会晚宴上的讲话

Remarks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

奥巴马在白宫记者协会晚宴上的讲话

May 9, 2009

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.Thank you, everybody.Good evening.You know, I had an entire speech prepared for this wonderful occasion, but now that I'm here I think I'm going to try something a little different.Tonight I want to speak from the heart.I'm going to speak off the cuff.(Teleprompters rise.)(Laughter and applause.)Good evening.(Laughter.)Pause for laughter.(Laughter.)Wait a minute, this may not be working as well as I--(laughter.)Let me try that again.Good evening, everybody.(Applause.)I would like to welcome you all to the 10-day anniversary of my first 100 days.(Laughter.)I am Barack Obama.Most of you covered me.All of you voted for me.(Laughter and applause.)Apologies to the Fox table.(Laughter.)They're--where are they? I have to confess I really did not want to be here tonight, but I knew I had to come--just one more problem that I've inherited from George W.Bush.(Laughter.)

But now that I'm here, it's great to be here.It's great to see all of you.Michelle Obama is here, the First Lady of the United States.(Applause.)Hasn't she been an outstanding First Lady?(Applause.)She's even begun to bridge the differences that have divided us for so long, because no matter which party you belong to we can all agree that Michelle has the right to bare arms.(Laughter and applause.)

Now Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight because they're grounded.You can't just take Air Force One on a joy ride to Manhattan.(Laughter.)I don't care whose kids you are.(Laughter.)We've been setting some ground rules here.They're starting to get a little carried away.Now, speaking--when I think about children obviously I think about Michelle and it reminds me that tomorrow is Mother's Day.Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the audience.(Applause.)I do have to say, though, that this is a tough holiday for Rahm Emanuel because he's not used to saying the word “day” after “mother.”(Laughter.)That's true.(Laughter.)

David Axelrod is here.You know, David and I have been together for a long time.I can still remember--I got to sort of--I tear up a little bit when I think back to that day that I called Ax so many years ago and said, you and I can do wonderful things together.And he said to me the same thing that partners all across America are saying to one another right now: Let's go to Iowa and make it official.(Laughter and applause.)

Michael Steele is in the house tonight.(Applause.)Or as he would say, “in the heezy.”(Laughter.)What's up?(Laughter.)Where is Michael? Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout.(Laughter.)Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubled asset, I'm sorry.(Laughter.)

Dick Cheney was supposed to be here but he is very busy working on his memoirs, tentatively titled, “How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People.”(Laughter.)

You know, it's been a whirlwind of activity these first hundred days.We've enacted a major economic recovery package, we passed a budget, we forged a new path in Iraq, and no President in history has ever named three Commerce Secretaries this quickly.(Laughter.)Which reminds me, if Judd Gregg is here, your business cards are ready now.(Laughter.)

On top of that, I've also reversed the ban on stem cell research, signed an expansion--(applause)--signed an expansion of the children's health insurance.Just last week, Car and Driver named me auto executive of the year.(Laughter.)Something I'm very proud of.We've also begun to change the culture in Washington.We've even made the White House a place where people can learn and can grow.Just recently, Larry Summers asked if he could chair the White House Council on Women and Girls.(Laughter.)And I do appreciate that Larry is here tonight because it is seven hours past his bedtime.(Laughter.)Gibbs liked that one.(Laughter.)In the last hundred days, we've also grown the Democratic Party by infusing it with new energy and bringing in fresh, young faces like Arlen Specter.(Laughter.)Now, Joe Biden rightly deserves a lot of credit for convincing Arlen to make the switch, but Secretary Clinton actually had a lot to do with it too.One day she just pulled him aside and she said, Arlen, you know what I always say--“if you can't beat them, join them.”(Laughter.)

Which brings me to another thing that's changed in this new, warmer, fuzzier White House, and that's my relationship with Hillary.You know, we had been rivals during the campaign, but these days we could not be closer.In fact, the second she got back from Mexico she pulled into a hug and gave me a big kiss.(Laughter.)Told me I'd better get down there myself.(Laughter.)Which I really appreciated.I mean, it was--it was nice.(Laughter.)And of course we've also begun to change America's image in the world.We talked about this during this campaign and we're starting to execute.We've renewed alliances with important partners and friends.If you look on the screen there, there I am with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso.There I am with Gordon Brown.But as I said during the campaign, we can't just talk to our friends.As hard as it is, we also have to talk to our enemies, and I've begun to do exactly that.Take a look at the monitor there.(Laughter.)Now, let me be clear, just because he handed me a copy of Peter Pan does not mean that I'm going to read it--(laughter)--but it's good diplomatic practice to just accept these gifts.All this change hasn't been easy.Change never is.So I've cut the tension by bringing a new friend to the White House.He's warm, he's cuddly, loyal, enthusiastic.You just have to keep him on a tight leash.Every once in a while he goes charging off in the wrong direction and gets himself into trouble.But enough about Joe Biden.(Laughter.)

All in all, we're proud of the change we've brought to Washington in these first hundred days but we've got a lot of work left to do, as all of you know.So I'd like to talk a little bit about what my administration plans to achieve in the next hundred days.During the second hundred days, we will design, build and open a library dedicated to my first hundred days.(Laughter.)It's going to be big, folks.(Laughter.)In the next hundred days, I will learn to go off the prompter and Joe Biden will learn to stay on the prompter.(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, our bipartisan outreach will be so successful that even John Boehner will consider becoming a Democrat.After all, we have a lot in common.He is a person of color.(Laughter.)Although not a color that appears in the natural world.(Laughter.)What's up, John?(Laughter.)In the next hundred days, I will meet with a leader who rules over millions with an iron fist, who owns the airwaves and uses his power to crush all who would challenge his authority at the ballot box.It's good to see you, Mayor Bloomberg.(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, we will housetrain our dog, Bo, because the last thing Tim Geithner needs is someone else treating him like a fire hydrant.(Laughter.)In the next hundred days, I will strongly consider losing my cool.(Laughter.)

Finally, I believe that my next hundred days will be so successful I will be able to complete them in 72 days.(Laughter.)And on the 73rd day, I will rest.(Laughter.)I just--I want to end by saying a few words about the men and women in this room whose job it is to inform the public and pursue the truth.You know, we meet tonight at a moment of extraordinary challenge for this nation and for the world, but it's also a time of real hardship for the field of journalism.And like so many other businesses in this global age, you've seen sweeping changes and technology and communications that lead to a sense of uncertainty and anxiety about what the future will hold.Across the country, there are extraordinary, hardworking journalists who have lost their jobs in recent days, recent weeks, recent months.And I know that each newspaper and media outlet is wrestling with how to respond to these changes, and some are struggling simply to stay open.And it won't be easy.Not every ending will be a happy one.But it's also true that your ultimate success as an industry is essential to the success of our democracy.It's what makes this thing work.You know, Thomas Jefferson once said that if he had the choice between a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, he would not hesitate to choose the latter.Clearly, Thomas Jefferson never had cable news to contend with--(laughter)--but his central point remains: A government without newspapers, a government without a tough and vibrant media of all sorts, is not an option for the United States of America.(Applause.)

So I may not--I may not agree with everything you write or report.I may even complain, or more likely Gibbs will complain, from time to time about how you do your jobs, but I do so with the knowledge that when you are at your best, then you help me be at my best.You help all of us who serve at the pleasure of the American people do our jobs better by holding us accountable, by demanding honesty, by preventing us from taking shortcuts and falling into easy political games that people are so desperately weary of.And that kind of reporting is worth preserving--not just for your sake, but for the public's.We count on you to help us make sense of a complex world and tell the stories of our lives the way they happen, and we look for you for truth, even if it's always an approximation, even if--(laughter.)This is a season of renewal and reinvention.That is what government must learn to do, that's what businesses must learn to do, and that's what journalism is in the process of doing.And when I look out at this room and think about the dedicated men and women whose questions I've answered over the last few years, I know that for all the challenges this industry faces, it's not short on talent or creativity or passion or commitment.It's not short of young people who are eager to break news or the not-so-young who still manage to ask the tough ones time and time again.These qualities alone will not solve all your problems, but they certainly prove that the problems are worth solving.And that is a good place as any to begin.So I offer you my thanks, I offer you my support, and I look forward to working with you and answering to you and the American people as we seek a more perfect union in the months and years ahead.Thank you very much, everybody.Thank you.(Applause.)

第三篇：2015白宫记者协会晚宴奥巴马演讲全文

任期将尽的奥巴马在今年White House Correspondents Dinner(白宫记者协会晚宴)上火力全开，不仅吐槽了老冤家共和党各路人马，连民主党的希拉里和O’Malley等战友他也没放过。CNN, Fox News和MSNBC更是被黑的体无完肤。

Good evening everybody.Welcome to the white house correspondents' dinner.The night when Washington.Celebrates itself.Somebody's got to doit.And welcome to the fourth quarter of my presidency.It's true iron.Those were sheltering.Factors that film moreloose and relaxed whenever.Those.Joseph Biden shoulder massages theirlike magic.Well you have.I am determined to makethe most.Every moment.Have left.After the midterm electionsmy advisor let me Mr.President you have a bucketlist.And I served well.Something the lions would bucketlist.Take executive action on immigration.Bucket.This woman look.My new.But in my Cuba policy.The Castro Brothersare here tonight.The fulfill.What.If for capsules fromTexas.All.Iowa scream.Hi Leon.Anyway.Big Brother isnever easy and I still have to fix a brokenimmigration system.Issue veto threats to negotiate with the Ron.All while finding time to pray five times a day.Wonder that people keep pointing out how the president CNamazement.Alex old John Maynard Carter invited Netanyahu speaking myfuneral.Meanwhile Michelle has amazed today.Have to order figuredshe just says.Fresh fruits and vegetables.It's aggravated.Factis though at this point my legacy is finally beginningdetection.Their economy is getting better.Mind that in tenAmericans now have health coverage.It's.Good.No longer haveto worry about losing your insurance if you lose yourjob.You're welcome senate Democrats.Not look it is trueI have not managed to make everybody happy.Six yearsand in my presidency some people still say I'm arrogant.And aloof.Condescending.Some people are so don't.They wouldn't.And that's not all people say about.A few weeksago Dick Cheney says he thinks I'm the worst presidentof his lifetime.What is interesting because I think DickCheney is the worst president in my lifetime.What appointments.America got some of them say these days.Mike Huckabeerecently said people should enjoy our military until a trueconservative is elected president.Think about that.It was sooutrageous 47 Ayatollah wrote us a letter.Trying to explainto Huckabee how our system works.They get worse.Doesthis week Michelle Bachmann.Ash.Actually predicted.That I wouldbring about the biblical and debates.How about the legacy.I'm in Lincoln Washington and let them do that.Okay.But you know I just have to put this stuffoutside I'm gonna stay focused on my job.Because formany Americans this is still time of deep uncertainty.Forexample I have I have one friend just a fewweeks ago.She was making millions of dollars a yearand she's now living out of abandoned Iowa.Meanwhile.Backhere our nation's capital we're always dealing with a newchallenge us and I'm happy to report that.The SecretService thanks to some excellent reporting by a White Housecorrespondents.They're relieved.Focusing on.Some of the issues thatcome up and they finally figured out a full proofway to keep people off my lawn.That works.Asnot just fence jumpers.Some you know a few monthsago drone crash landed.Back that was pretty serious butdon't worry.We've installed a new state of the artsecurity system.You know what.Let me set the recordstraight if I tease Joseph sometimes but he has beenat my side.For seven years I loved that man.Not good to great vice president he has a greatfriend.We got so close in some places and Indianathey want service pizza anymore.I want to thank ourhosts for the men Chicago girl an incredibly talented it.Syphilis around.Bond the Saturday Night Live Sicily impersonate CNN64.anchor Brooke Baldwin.Which is surprising because usually the onlypeople impersonate journalists on CNN.Are journalists on CNN.ABCis there was some of the stars from their bignew comedy black fish.I.As a great show whetherto give ABC fair warning.Being black issue only makesyou popular for so long trust.There's a shelf lifecommitment.As all us.The reporters here have a lotto cover over the last year here on the EastCoast.One big story with the brutal winner.The polarvortex because so many record lows they renamed it.MSNBC.But of course.Let's face it there is one issueon every reporters' minds matters points sixteen.Already we've seensome missteps.Turns out Jeb Bush identified himself as Hispanicback in 2009.Which annoyed look I understand there's anit was a mistake.Reminds me of when I identifiedmyself as American Bakken.1961.Ted Cruz says they're denyingthe existence of climate change.Maybe there.Mayhem like Galileo.That's not really an apt.Compare us.Galileo believed theearth revolves around the sun.Ted Cruz believes the earthrevolves around Ted Cruz.I and handel's messiah don't wantone out when a guy.Who have this based ona hope poster called you self centered.You know you'vegot a problem.Most of the men veterans.Creeping upall through high.Meanwhile Rick Santorum announced that he wouldnot attend the same sex wedding of a friendor a loved one.Towards gays and lesbians across thecountry responded that's not going to be a problem.Don'tlet them.And Donald Trump is it.Still.Anyway.It'samazing how time flies.Soon the first presidential contest willtake place.And I for one cannot wait to seewhom the Coen Brothers crack.But the plan.Marco Rubioand Rand Paul that crews Jeb Bush Scott Walker.Whowill finally get that red ropes.The winner gets abillion dollar war chest.Runner up gets to be.Thebachelor on the next season of the bachelor.Mention thislike a billion dollars.From death to guy.It's justme or does that feel a little excessive.Ms.Almostinsulting to the candidates.Both that could cope Brothers think they need to spend a billion dollars to get folksto like one of these people.Gotta hurt their feelingswell it.And look I'm drivers lot of money tobut.The offense my middle name is Hussein.The trailhasn't been easy for my fellow Democrats either.As weall know Hillary's brother emails that are in trouble.Franklinup I was going to be your private instead Grahamaccount that was gonna cause a bigger problems.Hillary thingsoff by going completely unrecognized.And it's a poll what.Not to be outdone.Martin O'Malley kicked things off bygoing completely unrecognized that it Martin O'Malley campaign.And BernieSanders might run.I'm Mike Vernon birds bears and apparentlysome folks really wanna see a pot smoking socialist inthe White House.We could get a third Obama terminalpro.And where is always on a close up moreserious note.I often joke about tensions between me inthe press but.Honestly what they say doesn't bother meI understand we've gotten adversarial system.I'm mellow sort ofgod.And that's why I invited.Looper my anger translator.The American.Paul dollar to yen nearly Y book.Inour fast changing world traditions like the white house correspondents'dinner are important.Us.Because despite our differences we counton the press to shed light on the most importantissues of the day.They're not on behalf all whileHaiti with.I.We want only.There is much littleball while he bona but the whole way we don'tstep.Yeah.Probably what did you notice.And now.ButI felt physically.Appreciate the work that you do.All in the bottom of Mexico.It's strictly know whenthat woman.That night being.While what was it whatit looked at all to them.Protecting our democracy.Ismore important than ever.For example Supreme Court ruled thatthe donor who gave Ted Cruz six million dollars wasjust exercising free speech yet.That's the kind of speechlike this I just waste is six million dollars.TheRepublicans.Hillary will have to raise huge sums of moneyto Lowell he.So don't get that money.Sealed andArnold about it.Tell me it's tough and so wasmorale.And nonstop focus on billionaire donors creates real problemsfor our democracy and.Yeah.Whitman.We do need tostay focused on the big challenges like climate thing.I'vegot opponents.Did and Iraq.Yeah that's what happened thatwill be up and Ned.Bradley Cooper.It does hewants the appointment but not.The player nine.Out ofthe ten hottest years ever came in last Beckett.Doesand an audit candidate.Rising seas.More violent storms gottenus.Don't sweat it people on the trains bank inand out.Business is now that's it.I meant whatlittle what.Look at what's happening right now.Every seriousscientist says we need.The Pentagon says it's the nationalsecurity risk.Miami was gonna funny event.Instead doing everythingabout it we got elected official points not club inthe sun it's.Got a bright and has quietly.Whatabout our kids what kind of stupid short sighted airliftbond above all.I.Good.Out all the respect her.You'll need an Internet that.Unit got us.I'm alot of him.Trying to get an audit.I havefriends whether.Now that I got that off my chest.You know investigative journalism.Explanatory.Journalism.Journalism that exposed corruption.And injustice.And gives voice to the different and themarginalized.The voiceless.That's power.It's a privilege.It's asimportant to America's trajectory.To our values or ideals thananything we could do in elected office.We remember journalistwe lost over the past year.Journalists like Steve and166.saw Lofton James Foley.Murder for nothing more than trying167.to shine light into some of the world's darkest corners.The journalists unjustly imprisoned around the world including.Our ownJason.Raising.Jason has been imprisoned and Tehran heard nothingmore than write about the hopes and fears of Iranand people.During their stories to the readers of theWashington Post in an effort to bridge our common humanity.As was already mentioned Jason's brother Ali is here tonightand I have told him personally we will not restuntil we bring him home.Whose family sick so.He'sjournalists and so many others do their work is morethan just profession.But as a public good.An indispensablepillar of our society.Are giving the toast of raiseyour glass to them and all of you.The wordsof the American foreign correspondent north of Toms.It isnow the fact of liberty.But the way in whichliberty is exercise that ultimately determines.Whether liberty itself survives.Thank you through devotion exercising our liberty and the tellingour American story god bless you.God bless the UnitedStates of America.

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奥巴马2014白宫记者协会晚宴演讲稿中英文全

文 2014年5月3日，美国总统奥巴马在华盛顿希尔顿酒店出席一年一度的白宫记者协会晚宴（White House Correspondents Dinner, WHCD），这是奥巴马第六次出席白宫记者协会晚宴。Remarks by the President at White House Correspondents' Dinner 10:21 P.M.EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody.Have a seat, have a seat.Before I get started, can we get the new presidential setup out here?(Aides bring out two ferns.)It was worked before.(Laughter and applause.)That’s more like it.It is great to be back.What a year, huh? I usually start these dinners with a few self-deprecating jokes.After my stellar 2013, what could I possibly talk about?(Laughter.)I admit it--last year was rough.Sheesh.(Laughter.)At one point things got so bad, the 47 percent called Mitt Romney to apologize.(Laughter.)Of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov.That could have gone better.(Laughter.)In 2008 my slogan was, “Yes We Can.” In 2013 my slogan was, “Control-Alt-Delete.”(Laughter.)On the plus side, they did turn the launch of healthcare.gov into one of the year’s biggest movies.(Laughter.)But rather than dwell on the past, I would like to pivot to this dinner.Let’s welcome our headliner this evening, Joel McHale.(Applause.)On “Community,” Joel plays a preening, self-obsessed narcissist.So this dinner must be a real change of pace for you.(Laughter.)I want to thank the White House Correspondents Association for hosting us here tonight.I am happy to be here, even though I am a little jet-lagged from my trip to Malaysia.The lengths we have to go to get CNN coverage these days.(Laughter and applause.)I think they’re still searching for their table.(Laughter and applause.)MSNBC is here.They’re a little overwhelmed.(Laughter.)They’ve never seen an audience this big before.(Laughter.)But, look, everybody is trying to keep up with this incredibly fast-changing media landscape.For example, I got a lot of grief on cable news for promoting Obamacare to young people on Between Two Ferns.But that’s what young people like to watch.And to be fair, I am not the first person on television between two potted plants.(Laughter and applause.)Sometimes I do feel disrespected by you reporters.But that’s okay.Seattle Seahawk cornerback Richard Sherman is here tonight.(Applause.)And he gave me some great tips on how to handle it.Jake Tapper, don’t you ever talk about me like that!(Laughter.)I’m the best President in the game!(Laughter.)What do you think, Richard? Was that good? A little more feeling next time? While we’re talking sports, just last month, a wonderful story--an American won the Boston Marathon for first time in 30 years.(Applause.)Which was inspiring and only fair, since a Kenyan has been president for the last six.(Laughter and applause.)Had to even things out.(Laughter.)We have some other athletes here tonight, including Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Jamie Anderson is here.We’re proud of her.(Applause.)Incredibly talented young lady.Michelle and I watched the Olympics--we cannot believe what these folks do--death-defying feats--haven’t seen somebody pull a “180” that fast since Rand Paul disinvited that Nevada rancher from this dinner.(Laughter.)As a general rule, things don’t like end well if the sentence starts, “Let me tell you something I know about the negro.”(Laughter.)You don’t really need to hear the rest of it.(Laughter and applause.)Just a tip for you--don’t start your sentence that way.(Laughter.)Speaking of Rand Paul--(laughter)--Colorado legalized marijuana this year, an interesting social experiment.I do hope it doesn’t lead to a whole lot of paranoid people who think that the federal government is out to get them and listening to their phone calls.(Laughter.)That would be a problem.(Laughter.)And speaking of conservative heroes, the Koch brothers bought a table here tonight.But as usual, they used a shadowy right-wing organization as a front.Hello, Fox News.(Laughter and applause.)I’m just kidding.Let’s face it, Fox, you’ll miss me when I’m gone.(Laughter.)It will be harder to convince the American people that Hillary was born in Kenya.(Laughter and applause.)A lot of us really are concerned about the way big money is influencing our politics.I remember when a Super PAC was just me buying Marlboro 100s instead of regulars.(Laughter.)Of course, now that it’s 2014, Washington is obsessed on the midterms.Folks are saying that with my sagging poll numbers, my fellow Democrats don’t really want me campaigning with them.And I don’t think that’s true--although I did notice the other day that Sasha needed a speaker at career day, and she invited Bill Clinton.(Laughter.)I was a little hurt by that.(Laughter.)Both sides are doing whatever it takes to win the ruthless game.Republicans--this is a true story--Republicans actually brought in a group of consultants to teach their candidates how to speak to women.This is true.And I don’t know if it will work with women, but I understand that America’s teenage boys are signing up to run for the Senate in droves.(Laughter.)Anyway, while you guys focus on the horserace, I’m going to do what I do--I’m going to be focused on everyday Americans.Just yesterday, I read a heartbreaking letter--you know I get letters from folks from around the country;every day I get 10 that I read--this one got to me.A Virginia man who’s been stuck in the same part-time job for years;no respect from his boss;no chance to get ahead.I really wish Eric Cantor would stop writing me.(Laughter.)You can just pick up the phone, Eric.(Laughter.)And I’m feeling sorry--believe it or not--for the Speaker of the House, as well.These days, the House Republicans actually give John Boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black.(Laughter and applause.)But I have not given up the idea of working with Congress.In fact, two weeks ago, Senator Ted Cruz and I, we got a bill done together.And I have to say, the signing ceremony was something special.We’ve got a picture of it I think.(Laughter.)Look, I know, Washington seems more dysfunctional than ever.Gridlock has gotten so bad in this town you have to wonder: What did we do to piss off Chris Christie so bad?(Laughter and applause.)One issue, for example, we haven’t been able to agree on is unemployment insurance.Republicans continue to refuse to extend it.And you know what, I am beginning to think they’ve got a point.If you want to get paid while not working, you should have to run for Congress just like everybody else.(Laughter and applause.)Of course, there is one thing that keeps Republicans busy.They have tried more than 50 times to repeal Obamacare.Despite that, 8 million people signed up for health care in the first open enrollment.(Applause.)Which does lead one to ask, how well does Obamacare have to work before you don’t want to repeal it? What if everybody’s cholesterol drops to 120?(Laughter.)What if your yearly checkup came with tickets to a Clippers game?(Laughter.)Not the old, Donald Sterling Clippers--the new Oprah Clippers.Would that be good enough?(Laughter.)What if they gave Mitch McConnell a pulse?(Laughter.)What is it going to take?(Laughter.)Anyway, this year, I’ve promised to use more executive actions to get things done without Congress.My critics call this the “imperial presidency.” The truth is, I just show up every day in my office and do my job.I’ve got a picture of this I think.(Laughter and applause.)You would think they’d appreciate a more assertive approach, considering that the new conservative darling is none other than Vladimir Putin.(Laughter.)Last year, Pat Buchanan said Putin is “headed straight for the Nobel Peace Prize.” He said this.Now I know it sounds crazy but to be fair, they give those to just about anybody these days.(Laughter.)So it could happen.But it’s not just Pat--Rudy Giuliani said Putin is “what you call a leader.” Mike Huckabee and Sean Hannity keep talking about his bare chest, which is kind of weird.(Laughter.)Look it up--they talk about it a lot.(Laughter.)It is strange to think that I have just two and a half years left in this office.Everywhere I look, there are reminders that I only hold this job temporarily.(Laughter.)But it’s a long time between now and 2016, and anything can happen.You may have heard the other day, Hillary had to dodge a flying shoe at a press conference.(Laughter and applause.)I love that picture.(Laughter.)Regardless of what happens, I’ve run my last campaign and I’m beginning to think about my legacy.Some of you know--Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced he is naming a high school in Chicago after me, which is extremely humbling.I was even more flattered to hear Rick Perry, who is here tonigh, is doing the same thing in Texas.Take a look.(Laughter.)Thank you, Rick.It means a lot to me.(Laughter and applause.)And I intend to enjoy all the free time that I will have.George W.Bush took up painting after he left office, which inspired me to take up my own artistic side.(Laughter.)I’m sure we’ve got a shot of this.(Laughter.)Maybe not.The joke doesn’t work without the slide.(Laughter.)Oh well.Assume that it was funny.(Laughter.)Does this happen to you, Joel? It does? Okay.On a more serious note, tonight reminds us that we really are lucky to live in a country where reporters get to give a head of state a hard time on a daily basis--and then, once a year, give him or her the chance, at least, to try to return the favor.But we also know that not every journalist, or photographer, or crewmember is so fortunate, because even as we celebrate the free press tonight, our thoughts are with those in places around the globe like Ukraine, and Afghanistan, and Syria, and Egypt, who risk everything--in some cases, even give their lives--to report the news.And what tonight also reminds us is that the fight for full and fair access goes beyond the chance to ask a question.As Steve mentioned, decades ago, an African American who wanted to cover his or her President might be barred from journalism school, burdened by Jim Crow, and, once in Washington, banned from press conferences.But after years of effort, black editors and publishers began meeting with FDR’s press secretary, Steve Early.And then they met with the President himself, who declared that a black reporter would get a credential.And even when Harry McAlpin made history as the first African American to attend a presidential news conference, he wasn’t always welcomed by the other reporters.But he was welcomed by the President, who told him, I’m glad to see you, McAlpin, and I’mvery happy to have you here.Now, that sentiment might have worn off once Harry asked him a question or two--(laughter)--and Harry’s battles continued.But he made history.And we’re s proud of Sherman and his family for being here tonight, and the White House Correspondents Association for creating a scholarship in Harry’s name.(Applause.)For over 100 years, even as the White House Correspondents Association has told the story of America’s progress, you’ve lived it, too--gradually allowing equal access to women, and minorities, and gays, and Americans with disabilities.And, yes, radio, and television, and Internet reporters, aswell.And through it all, you’ve helped make sure that even as societies change, our fundamental commitment to the interaction between those who govern and those who ask questions doesn’t change.And as Jay will attest, it’s a legacy you carry on enthusiastically every single day.And because this is the 100th anniversary of the Correspondents’ Association, I actually recorded an additional brief video thanking all of you for your hard work.Can we run the video?(Video fails to play.)THE PRESIDENT: What’s going on?(Laughter.)I was told this would work.Does anybody know how to fix this?(Laughter.)(Secretary Sebelius enters from backstage.)THE PRESIDENT: Oh, thank you.(Laughter and applause.)You got it? SECRETARY SEBELIUS: I got this--I see it all the time.There, that should work.(Video plays.)THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everybody.God bless you.And God bless America, and thank you, Kathleen Sebelius.(Applause.)

我要感谢白宫记者协会举办今晚的活动。来到这里我很高兴。虽说我还没从马来西亚之旅中倒过时差。如今不这么干，CNN都不报道你啊【谷大白话注：吐槽CNN对马航的长期连续报道】 我觉得他们还在“搜寻”自己的座位呢？MSNBC也来了，他们有点太激动了，他们从来没见过这么多的观众。不过你看大家都在试图跟上媒体飞速变革的脚步。比如说，做客“蕨间访谈”向年轻人宣传奥氏医保的事被有线新闻台指责。但这是年轻人喜欢看的节目。公平来讲，我不是首位在电视上坐在两株盆栽植物之间的人。

有时候我确实觉得你们记者不大尊重我，不过没关系。西雅图海鹰四分卫Richard Sherman今晚也到场了。他给了我对付媒体的妙计：

Jake Tapper不许你这样说我！【谷大白话注：Tapper是CNN记者】我是天下最棒的总统！！【谷大白话注：这两句都是Sherman的经典怒吼】 Richard你觉得如何？够霸气不？下回感情再激烈点。

说到体育，就在上个月，很赞的故事。30年来，美国人首次在波士顿马拉松中夺冠。多么励志啊。肯尼亚人都做了六年总统，这样才公平嘛，我们就扯平了。【谷大白话注：自嘲出生地问题，善于长跑的肯尼亚人当了美国总统，那美国人就该拿个长跑冠军】

今晚在场的还有其他体育运动员，包括冬奥会滑雪板金牌得主杰米•安德森。我们为她骄傲，极有天赋的年轻女士，我跟米歇尔看奥运比赛时，我们简直不敢相信他们的动作。挑战生死极限的壮举啊。很久没见过谁能如此迅速地180度转身了。上次是Rand Paul拒绝那位内华达农场主出席今天的晚宴。【谷大白话注：武装对抗政府的农场主Bundy在发表种族言论后，Rand Paul等右派跟他翻脸划清界限】

一般来说，你一句话的开头要是这样说肯定会出事的：“我跟你们讲讲我对黑鬼的了解”【谷大白话注：农场主Bundy的名言】后面的话就不用听了。给大家的温馨提示哦，说话是千万别这样开头。说到Rand Paul，今年科罗拉多州将大麻合法化，有趣的社会实验，我希望这不会让很多人出现妄想，认为联邦政府要迫害他们，窃听他们的电话什么的那就麻烦了。【谷大白话注：自嘲NSA窃听门事件】

说到保守派的英雄，Koch兄弟今晚买了张台子【谷大白话注：Koch兄弟是共和党金主，石油大亨】但跟以往一样，他们用神秘的右翼组织来打掩护，福克斯新闻，你们好啊，我是开玩笑啦。【谷大白话注：吐槽福克斯新闻是右翼喉舌】承认吧福克斯新闻，我卸任后你们会想念我的，要让国人相信希拉里出生在肯尼亚可要困难的多啊【谷大白话注：出生地的梗，并暗示希拉里能拿下2016】。

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很多人在担忧巨额献金对政治的影响，我记得在过去“Super PAC”只是我买的万宝路100s装而不是普通装而已。【谷大白话注：超级政治行动委员会可无限捐款，pac谐音pack】 当然了，现在是2014年，华府政客满脑子都是中期选举。人们说，我的支持率如此萎靡，民主党同仁都不愿意让我为他们助选。我觉得不是这样，但我确实注意到，有天我女儿的学校“职业日”需要演讲者，结果她邀请了比尔•克林顿，这事让我有点受伤啊。

两党都竭尽全力要在这场无情的比拼中获胜，共和党——这是真事啊——共和党找来一群顾问来教导候选人，如何对女性说话，这是真事。我不知道这样对女性是否奏效，不过我发现全国的少男们都成群结队来申请竞选参议员了。【谷大白话注：调侃少男不会泡妞】

总之，在你们全心全意忙着对战时，我要去做我该做的事，我会专注于普通美国人的生活。昨天我看到一封令人心碎的信。每天我都会收到全国各地人民的来信，我会阅读10封。这一封是说弗吉尼亚男子一份兼职工作干了好多年，老板不尊重他，前途没有希望，我真希望Eric Cantor以后别再给我写信了，Eric 你直接打电话就好了啊。【谷大白话注：Eric Cantor共和党大佬，奥巴马在这里吐槽他被共和党人士抨击】

而且我也……信不信由你，为议长而感到遗憾，如今，众议院的共和党人对博纳比对我还凶残，这说明“橘色”如今真的算是“黑色”了。【吐槽博纳晒成橘色，且博纳如今被当成奥黑一样被喷】 但我还没有放弃跟国会合作的愿望。实际上两周前，Ted Cruz参议员和我合力通过了一项法案。我得说，签署仪式真是与众不同。你看，我知道，华府正处于史上最瘫痪的时期，这里的堵塞如此之严重，你不禁会想，我们到底做了什么克里斯蒂会如此生气啊？【谷大白话注：此处吐槽克里斯蒂滥用权力堵塞大桥的事件】

我们无法达成一致的问题之一是：失业保险。共和党一直反对延长这项保险。你猜怎样，我开始觉得他们有道理。如果你想又不干活又能拿钱，那你就该跟其他人一样通过竞选进入国会啊。当然了，有一件事让奥巴马医保很头疼。他们进行了50多次推翻奥氏医保的尝试。尽管如此，800万人在首轮公开申请中注册了医保。这就让人不禁要问，医保要做到多么好你们才不想废除呢？让所有人的胆固醇指标都降到120如何？体检赠送快船球票如何？不是过去斯特林的快船队啦，是奥普拉新买的快船队【谷大白话：吐槽近期斯特林的种族主义言论，而NBA联盟最近在呼吁斯特林卖掉快船队，奥巴马顺便又吐槽了下美国著名主持人奥普拉是土豪】

这样够好了吗？给Mitch McConnel来点脉搏如何？【谷大白话注释：这里奥巴马吐槽共和党大佬McConnel半死不活】要怎么样你们才满意啊？ 反正吧，今年我承诺要更多利用行政手段来绕开国会处理问题。批评者称，这是帝国主义总统，实际情况是，我只是每天到办公室上班而已。本以为，他们会喜欢更独断的做法，因为保守派的新男神是普京啊。

去年Pat Buchanan说，普京是直奔诺贝尔和平奖而去啊。【谷大白话注：Pat Buchanan是美国保守派政客】他是这么说的，我知道听起来很疯狂，不过实事是，如今和平奖是见人就给的，所以，这是可能的。不过，不只是Pat，Rudy Giuliani说普京那才叫真正的领导人呢，Mike Huckabee和Sean Hannity总提起他裸露的胸膛。【谷大白话注：三者分别是前纽约市长、08年总统候选人、福克斯名嘴】你去搜搜，他们说过很多次的，嘿嘿嘿。

想到我只剩两年半的任期，感觉很奇怪，身边的一切都在提醒，我只是临时工。不过，从现在到2016年大选期间，什么事情都有可能发生。你们可能听说了，希拉里前几天在新闻发布会上被人扔鞋。

不管会发生什么，我是已经选完最后一次了。我开始考虑自己给后人留点什么了。芝加哥市长Rahm Emanuel最近宣布要用我的名字命名一所高中【谷大白话注：Rahm曾是奥巴马幕僚长】，这事让我很受宠若惊，更让我感到开心的是Rich Perry他今晚也来了【此人是得州州长】，在得州也要这样做，瞧瞧吧，这对我来说太重要了。我打算享受我卸任后所有的自由时间，小布什卸任后开始作画，此事激励我也去发掘自己的艺术天赋，我们肯定有图片的吧，或者没有，没有幻灯片这段子就讲不了啊。哦，那好，大家就假设这段子很好笑吧。

Joel你也遇到过这样的情况吗？你也是吗？好吧，我们来说点正经的。

今晚提醒我们，我们有幸能生活在这样的国家。在我国，记者们可以每天抨击国家领导人，然后每年一次，领导人能有机会以其人之道还治其人之身。但我们也知道，并非所有的记者、摄影师或团队人员都如此幸运，因为就在今晚欢庆新闻自由的同时，我们仍然心系全球各地的新闻人，比如在乌克兰、阿富汗、叙利亚、埃及，他们奋不顾身，为了新闻报道，他们有时甚至要牺牲生命。

今晚还提醒我们，为全面而公平的采访权的战斗，不只是提问的机会而已。正如Steve所说，几十年前，黑人记者若想报道总统新闻，可能会被新闻学校开除。受到吉姆•克劳法的压迫【谷大白话注：种族隔离的法规】，还曾经被华府禁止出席新闻发布会，但是经过多年努力，黑人编辑和出版人接触，罗斯福的新闻秘书Stephen Early，之后他们跟总统本人会面，总统宣布授予黑人记者报道的权力。虽然Harry McAlpin创造历史，成为首位出席总统新闻发布会的黑人记者，但其他同行对他并不欢迎。

不过总统欢迎了他，总统告诉他“McAlpin见到你我很高兴”，“很高兴你能到这里来”，当然在Harry向他提了几个问题之后，他高兴的感觉就会消散，Harry的抗争还在继续，但他成就了历史。我们也很自豪，Sherman和家人今晚出席。

白宫记者协会以Harry的名义创立了奖学金，一百多年来，在白宫记者协会讲述美国的进步之时，你们也同样在经历着进步，逐渐给予女性、少数族裔、同性恋和残障人同等权利。是的，不论是广播、电视、还是网络记者都是一样。你们的努力确保了即便社会改变，我们对领导者和提问者之间互动的基本承诺是不会改变的。

Jay可以作证，这是你们日复一日充满激情传承下去的遗产，因为这是记者协会的百年庆典。我额外录了一段小视频来感谢大家的辛勤工作，请放视频……怎么回事啊？不是告诉我说能播的吗？！谁知道怎么修好它？

（此处插入设计桥段：前卫生部长Sebelius走上舞台帮助奥巴马解决问题，她因医保网站瘫痪备受抨击）

Sebelius说：我会弄，遇到无数次这样的故障了【谷大白话注：还是医保网站故障的梗】。奥巴马：好了，向白宫记者协会表示祝贺，希望你们能把精彩的报道再坚持一百年。非常感谢大家，上帝保佑你们。

第五篇：奥巴马在白宫记者协会晚宴上的讲话

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.Thank you, everybody.Good evening.You know, I had an entirespeech prepared for this wonderful occasion, but now that I'm here I think I'm going to trysomething a little different.Tonight I want to speak from the heart.I'm going to speak off thecuff.(Teleprompters rise.)(Laughter and applause.)

Good evening.(Laughter.)Pause for laughter.(Laughter.)Wait a minute, this may not beworking as well as I--(laughter.)Let me try that again.Good evening, everybody.(Applause.)I would like to welcome you all to the 10-day anniversaryof my first 100 days.(Laughter.)I am Barack Obama.Most of you covered me.All of you votedfor me.(Laughter and applause.)Apologies to the Fox table.(Laughter.)They're--where arethey? I have to confess I really did not want to be here tonight, but I knew I had to come--justone more problem that I've inherited from George W.Bush.(Laughter.)

But now that I'm here, it's great to be here.It's great to see all of you.Michelle Obama is here, theFirst Lady of the United States.(Applause.)Hasn't she been an outstanding First Lady?(Applause.)She's even begun to bridge the differences that have divided us for so long, becauseno matter which party you belong to we can all agree that Michelle has the right to bare arms.(Laughter and applause.)

Now Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight because they're grounded.You can't just take Air ForceOne on a joy ride to Manhattan.(Laughter.)I don't care whose kids you are.(Laughter.)We'vebeen setting some ground rules here.They're starting to get a little carried away.Now, speaking--when I think about children obviously I think about Michelle and it reminds methat tomorrow is Mother's Day.Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the audience.(Applause.)I do have to say, though, that this is a tough holiday for Rahm Emanuel because he'snot used to saying the word “day” after “mother.”(Laughter.)That's true.(Laughter.)

David Axelrod is here.You know, David and I have been together for a long time.I can stillremember--I got to sort of--I tear up a little bit when I think back to that day that I called Ax somany years ago and said, you and I can do wonderful things together.And he said to me thesame thing that partners all across America are saying to one another right now: Let's go to Iowaand make it official.(Laughter and applause.)

Michael Steele is in the house tonight.(Applause.)Or as he would say, “in the heezy.”(Laughter.)What's up?(Laughter.)Where is Michael? Michael, for the last time, the RepublicanParty does not qualify for a bailout.(Laughter.)Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubledasset, I'm sorry.(Laughter.)

Dick Cheney was supposed to be here but he is very busy working on his memoirs, tentativelytitled, “How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People.”(Laughter.)

You know, it's been a whirlwind of activity these first hundred days.We've enacted a majoreconomic recovery package, we passed a budget, we forged a new path in Iraq, and no Presidentin history has ever named three Commerce Secretaries this quickly.(Laughter.)Which remindsme, if Judd Gregg is here, your business cards are ready now.(Laughter.)

On top of that, I've also reversed the ban on stem cell research, signed an expansion--(applause)--signed an expansion of the children's health insurance.Just last week, Car and Driver named meauto executive of the year.(Laughter.)Something I'm very proud of.We've also begun to change the culture in Washington.We've even made the White House aplace where people can learn and can grow.Just recently, Larry Summers asked if he could chairthe White House Council on Women and Girls.(Laughter.)And I do appreciate that Larry is heretonight because it is seven hours past his bedtime.(Laughter.)Gibbs liked that one.(Laughter.)

In the last hundred days, we've also grown the Democratic Party by infusing it with new energyand bringing in fresh, young faces like Arlen Specter.(Laughter.)Now, Joe Biden rightly deservesa lot of credit for convincing Arlen to make the switch, but Secretary Clinton actually had a lot todo with it too.One day she just pulled him aside and she said, Arlen, you know what I always say--“if you can't beat them, join them.”(Laughter.)

Which brings me to another thing that's changed in this new, warmer, fuzzier White House, andthat's my relationship with Hillary.You know, we had been rivals during the campaign, but thesedays we could not be closer.In fact, the second she got back from Mexico she pulled into a hugand gave me a big kiss.(Laughter.)Told me I'd better get down there myself.(Laughter.)WhichI really appreciated.I mean, it was--it was nice.(Laughter.)

And of course we've also begun to change America's image in the world.We talked about thisduring this campaign and we're starting to execute.We've renewed alliances with importantpartners and friends.If you look on the screen there, there I am with Japanese Prime Minister TaroAso.There I am with Gordon Brown.But as I said during the campaign, we can't just talk to our friends.As hard as it is, we also have totalk to our enemies, and I've begun to do exactly that.Take a look at the monitor there.(Laughter.)Now, let me be clear, just because he handed me a copy of Peter Pan does not meanthat I'm going to read it--(laughter)--but it's good diplomatic practice to just accept these gifts.All this change hasn't been easy.Change never is.So I've cut the tension by bringing a newfriend to the White House.He's warm, he's cuddly, loyal, enthusiastic.You just have to keep himon a tight leash.Every once in a while he goes charging off in the wrong direction and gets himselfinto trouble.But enough about Joe Biden.(Laughter.)

All in all, we're proud of the change we've brought to Washington in these first hundred days butwe've got a lot of work left to do, as all of you know.So I'd like to talk a little bit about what myadministration plans to achieve in the next hundred days.During the second hundred days, we will design, build and open a library dedicated to my firsthundred days.(Laughter.)It's going to be big, folks.(Laughter.)In the next hundred days, I willlearn to go off the prompter and Joe Biden will learn to stay on the prompter.(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, our bipartisan outreach will be so successful that even John Boehner willconsider becoming a Democrat.After all, we have a lot in common.He is a person of color.(Laughter.)Although not a color that appears in the natural world.(Laughter.)What's up,John?(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, I will meet with a leader who rules over millions with an iron fist, whoowns the airwaves and uses his power to crush all who would challenge his authority at the ballotbox.It's good to see you, Mayor Bloomberg.(Laughter.)

In the next hundred days, we will housetrain our dog, Bo, because the last thing Tim Geithnerneeds is someone else treating him like a fire hydrant.(Laughter.)In the next hundred days, I willstrongly consider losing my cool.(Laughter.)

Finally, I believe that my next hundred days will be so successful I will be able to complete them in72 days.(Laughter.)And on the 73rd day, I will rest.(Laughter.)

I just--I want to end by saying a few words about the men and women in this room whose job itis to inform the public and pursue the truth.You know, we meet tonight at a moment ofextraordinary challenge for this nation and for the world, but it's also a time of real hardship for thefield of journalism.And like so many other businesses in this global age, you've seen sweepingchanges and technology and communications that lead to a sense of uncertainty and anxietyabout what the future will hold.Across the country, there are extraordinary, hardworking journalists who have lost their jobs inrecent days, recent weeks, recent months.And I know that each newspaper and media outlet iswrestling with how to respond to these changes, and some are struggling simply to stay open.And it won't be easy.Not every ending will be a happy one.But it's also true that your ultimate success as an industry is essential to the success of ourdemocracy.It's what makes this thing work.You know, Thomas Jefferson once said that if hehad the choice between a government without newspapers, or newspapers without agovernment, he would not hesitate to choose the latter.Clearly, Thomas Jefferson never had cable news to contend with--(laughter)--but his centralpoint remains: A government without newspapers, a government without a tough and vibrantmedia of all sorts, is not an option for the United States of America.(Applause.)So I may not--I may not agree with everything you write or report.I may even complain, ormore likely Gibbs will complain, from time to time about how you do your jobs, but I do so withthe knowledge that when you are at your best, then you help me be at my best.You help all ofus who serve at the pleasure of the American people do our jobs better by holding us accountable,by demanding honesty, by preventing us from taking shortcuts and falling into easy politicalgames that people are so desperately weary of.And that kind of reporting is worth preserving--not just for your sake, but for the public's.Wecount on you to help us make sense of a complex world and tell the stories of our lives the waythey happen, and we look for you for truth, even if it's always an approximation, even if--(laughter.)

This is a season of renewal and reinvention.That is what government must learn to do, that'swhat businesses must learn to do, and that's what journalism is in the process of doing.And whenI look out at this room and think about the dedicated men and women whose questions I'veanswered over the last few years, I know that for all the challenges this industry faces, it's not shorton talent or creativity or passion or commitment.It's not short of young people who are eager tobreak news or the not-so-young who still manage to ask the tough ones time and time again.These qualities alone will not solve all your problems, but they certainly prove that the problems areworth solving.And that is a good place as any to begin.So I offer you my thanks, I offer you my support, and I look forward to working with you andanswering to you and the American people as we seek a more perfect union in the months andyears ahead.Thank you very much, everybody.Thank you.(Applause.)