Thank you so much, Ed. And to all the other board members; to honored guests; and to the lovely First Lady. Good evening. 谢谢你，埃德。也感谢所有其他董事会成员、各位贵宾以及可爱的第一夫人。晚上好。
Ed is right, I work a lot. And so I wasn't sure that I should actually come tonight. Biden talked me into it. He leaned over and he said, "Mr. President -- this is no ordinary dinner. This is a big [beep] meal." 埃德说得对，我确实很忙。所以我本来不太确定今晚是否该来。是拜登劝我来的。他凑过身来对我说，"总统先生——这不是一顿普通的饭。这是一顿大[消音]餐。"
It's been quite a year since I've spoken here last -- lots of ups, lots of downs -- except for my approval ratings, which have just gone down. But that's politics. It doesn't bother me. Beside I happen to know that my approval ratings are still very high in the country of my birth. 自我上次在这里讲话以来，确实经历了不平凡的一年——有起有落——只不过我的支持率一路走低。不过这就是政治。我并不在意。况且我恰好知道，在我出生的那个国家，我的支持率仍然非常高。
And then just the other day, my dear friend, Hillary Clinton, pulled me aside and she gave me a pep talk. She said, despite the numbers, she said, "Don't worry, Barack, you're likeable enough." Which made me feel better. 就在前几天，我亲爱的朋友希拉里·克林顿把我拉到一边，给我打了一通气。她说，别管那些数字，她说，"别担心，巴拉克，你还算够讨人喜欢的。"这让我感觉好多了。
Of course I may not have had the star power that I once had -- but in my defense, neither do all of you. 当然，我也许不再有昔日那样的明星光环——但我要为自己辩解一句，你们各位也一样。
People say to me, "Mr. President, you helped revive the banking industry, you saved GM and Chrysler. What about the news business?" I have to explain, hey, I'm just the President. I'm not a miracle worker, here. 有人对我说，"总统先生，您帮助重振了银行业，您救活了通用和克莱斯勒。那新闻行业怎么办？"我得解释说，嘿，我只是总统。我又不是什么能创造奇迹的人。
Though I am glad that the only person whose ratings fell more than mine last year is here tonight -- great to see you, Jay. I'm also glad that I'm speaking first, because we've all seen what happens when somebody takes the time slot after Leno's. 不过我很高兴，去年唯一比我收视率跌得更厉害的人今晚也在这里——很高兴见到你，杰伊。我也很高兴由我先发言，因为我们都见识过在莱诺之后那个时段登台会发生什么。
Jay Leno: Goodnight, everybody. 杰伊·莱诺：大家晚安。
President Obama: By the way, all of the jokes here tonight are brought to you by our friends at Goldman Sachs. So you don't have to worry -- they make money whether you laugh or not. 奥巴马总统：顺便说一句，今晚这里所有的笑话都由我们的朋友高盛赞助。所以大家不必担心——你们笑不笑他们都赚钱。
We do have a number of notable guests in attendance here tonight. Obviously I'm most pleased that Michelle accompanied me. She doesn't always go to these things. And there are few things in life that are harder to find and more important to keep than love -- well, love and a birth certificate. 今晚确实有不少贵宾出席。显然，我最欣慰的是米歇尔陪我一同前来。她并不总是出席这类活动。生活中很少有比爱更难寻觅、更需珍惜的东西——嗯，爱和出生证明。
The Jonas Brothers are here. They're out there somewhere. Sasha and Malia are huge fans. But, boys, don't get any ideas. I have two words for you -- predator drones. You will never see it coming. You think I'm joking. 乔纳斯兄弟也来了。他们就在某个角落。萨莎和玛利亚是他们的超级粉丝。不过，小伙子们，别动什么心思。我送你们两个字——捕食者无人机。你们根本不会看到它来。你们以为我在开玩笑。
Speaking of 'tween heartthrobs, Scott Brown is here. I admire Scott -- a rare politician in Washington with nothing to hide. Now, you should be aware that Scott Brown is not the only one with a salacious photo spread floating around. Recently David Axelrod was offered a centerfold opportunity of his own -- now, I did not know that Krispy-Kreme had a catalog. But it's true. 说到少男杀手，斯科特·布朗也在场。我很欣赏斯科特——他是华盛顿少有的没什么可藏的政客。现在，大家要知道，斯科特·布朗可不是唯一一个有艳照流传的人。最近大卫·阿克塞尔罗德也获得了一次登封面秀身材的机会——我可不知道卡卡甜甜圈还有产品目录。但这可是真的。
I saw Michael Steele backstage when we were taking pictures -- aka Notorious GOP. Michael, who knows what truly plagues America today -- taxation without representin' -- my brother. I did a similar routine last year, but it always works. 拍照时我在后台看到了迈克尔·斯蒂尔——人称"声名狼藉的共和党"。迈克尔，他真正了解当今美国受到什么困扰——"无代表却要纳税"——我的兄弟。去年我表演过类似的段子，但屡试不爽。
Odds are that the Salahis are here. There haven't been people that were more unwelcome at a party since Charlie Crist. 萨拉希夫妇八成也在场。自从查利·克里斯特之后，还没有谁在派对上这么不受欢迎。
Unfortunately, John McCain couldn't make it. Recently he claimed that he had never identified himself as a maverick. And we all know what happens in Arizona when you don't have ID. Adios, amigos. 遗憾的是，约翰·麦凯恩今晚没能来。最近他声称自己从未自称过特立独行的人。而我们都知道在亚利桑那州，没有身份证会怎样。再见了，朋友们。
Look, I feel for John. You know, we were on the road together and obviously had a hard-fought battle, and you learn, certainly at the national level, politics isn't easy. This year I've experienced my share of disappointments. For example, I had my heart set on the Nobel Prize -- for Physics. But, hey, you can't win 'em all. 说实话，我替约翰感到惋惜。你们知道，我们曾一起在路上奔波，显然经历了一场艰苦的较量，你会明白，在全国层面，政治并不容易。今年我也经历了属于自己的失望。比如，我原本一心想拿诺贝尔奖——物理学的。不过，嘿，人生哪能事事如意。
Speaking of undeserved honors, a few weeks ago I was able to throw out the first pitch at the Nationals game. And I don't know if you saw it, but I threw it a little high and a little outside. This is how FOX News covered it: "President panders to extreme left-wing of batter box." On the other hand, MSNBC had a different take: "President pitches no-hitter." And then CNN went a different way altogether. [Video shown about volcano eruption in Iceland.] I guess that's why they're the most trusted name in news. 说到名不副实的荣誉，几周前我得以在国民队比赛上开球。我不知道大家有没有看到，我把球投得有点高、有点偏。福克斯新闻是这样报道的："总统向打击区极左翼献媚。"另一方面，MSNBC 有不同解读："总统投出无安打比赛。"然后 CNN 走了一条完全不同的路线。[播放冰岛火山爆发的视频。]我想这就是他们被称为最值得信赖的新闻媒体的原因吧。
Now, look, I have a reputation for giving cable a hard time, so let’s pick on Politico for a while. You know, people attack Politico for putting a new focus on trivial issues, political fodder, gossip sheet. That’s not fair. Politico has been doing this for centuries now. Just check out these headlines -- our researchers found these: “Japan surrenders -- where’s the bounce?” 那么，我向来有给有线电视挑刺的名声，所以这次就让我们挑挑 Politico 的毛病吧。你们知道，人们指责 Politico 把注意力放在琐事、政治作料、八卦小报上。这有失公允。Politico 干这一行已经有几个世纪了。看看这些标题——我们的研究员找到的："日本投降——民调反弹在哪？"
Then there’s this one: “Lincoln saves Union, but can he save House majority?” I don’t know if you can see, there’s a little portion there -- “He’s lost the Southern white vote.” It’s an astute analysis there. 还有这条："林肯保住联邦，但他能保住众议院多数席位吗？"我不知道你们能不能看清，那里还有一小段——"他失去了南方白人选票。"真是精辟的分析。
And my favorite, July 3, 1776 -- "Senior Whig official: Talks break down, independence dead." 我最喜欢的一条，1776 年 7 月 3 日——"资深辉格党官员：谈判破裂，独立无望。"
So this is nothing new. But even though the mainstream press gives me a hard time, I hear that I'm still pretty big on Twitter, Facebook -- or as Sarah Palin calls it, "the socialized media." 所以这也不是什么新鲜事。但即便主流媒体对我多有刁难，我听说我在 Twitter、Facebook 上还是挺火的——或者如萨拉·佩林所说，"社会主义化的媒体"。
Of course, that's not the only thing that we've been accused of socializing this year. You might have heard we passed a health care bill and -- Is that Roger Ailes applauding out there? Some Republicans have suggested that the bill contains a few secret provisions. That's ridiculous. There aren't a few secret provisions in the health care plan -- there are, like, hundreds. 当然，那不是我们今年被指控社会主义化的唯一一件事。大家可能听说我们通过了一项医改法案——那是罗杰·艾尔斯在台下鼓掌吗？一些共和党人暗示法案里藏有几条秘密条款。这太荒谬了。医改计划里哪止"几条"秘密条款——有几百条呢。
Tonight, in the interest of transparency, I'd like to share a couple. Let's see -- this provision is called the Bay State of Denial. It reads: "This bill shall cover short-term memory loss related to the passage of Massachusetts health care reform." So, good news, Mitt, your condition is covered. 今晚，为了体现透明度，我愿意透露几条。让我看看——这一条叫做"否认之州"。内容是："本法案将承保与马萨诸塞州医改通过相关的短期记忆丧失。"所以，米特，好消息，你这病能报销。
This next provision is called the Jersey Shore-Up. It reads: "The following individuals shall be excluded from the indoor tanning tax within this bill." Snooki, J-WOWW, the Situation, and House Minority Leader John Boehner. 下一条叫做"泽西海岸修补条款"。内容是："以下个人将被排除在本法案的室内日晒税之外。"Snooki、J-WOWW、the Situation，以及众议院少数党领袖约翰·博纳。
This provision ought to put a common misperception to rest. It says right here: "If you do not like the ruling of your death panel you can appeal." 这一条该能澄清一个常见的误解。这里白纸黑字写着："如果你对死亡小组的裁决不满，可以上诉。"
Now, look, obviously I've learned this year politics can be a tough business, but there are times where you just can't help but laugh. You know what really tickles me? Eric Massa. Apparently Massa claimed that Rahm came up to him one day in the House locker room, stark naked, started screaming obscenities at him -- to which I say, welcome to my world. I feel you. It's a tense moment. 那么，显然今年我学到政治可以是一门艰难的行当，但有时你实在忍不住要笑。你们知道什么最让我忍俊不禁吗？埃里克·马萨。马萨显然声称拉姆有一天在众议院更衣室里赤身裸体走到他面前，冲他大爆粗口——对此我只想说，欢迎来到我的世界。我懂你。那一刻确实紧张。
You know, even as we enjoy each other's company tonight, we're also mindful of the incredible struggles of our fellow Americans in the Gulf Coast, both those leading the efforts to stem this crisis and those along the coast whose livelihoods are in jeopardy as a result of the spill. 各位，即便我们今晚在此尽兴相聚，我们也惦念着墨西哥湾沿岸同胞们所经历的巨大挣扎，无论是那些指挥应对这场危机的人，还是那些因漏油事件而生计岌岌可危的沿岸居民。
Also in our thoughts and prayers tonight are the men and women in uniform who put their lives at risk each and every day for our safety and freedom. So in that spirit, I'd also like to pay a tribute to the journalists who play an extraordinary role in telling their stories. 今晚我们也要在思念与祈祷中念及那些军人——他们每一天都为我们的安全与自由冒着生命危险。怀着这份心意，我也要向那些在讲述军人故事中发挥非凡作用的记者们致敬。
Earlier today I gave the commencement address at Michigan, where I spoke to the graduates about what is required to keep out democracy thriving in the 21st century. And one of the points I made is that for all the changes and challenges facing your industry, this country absolutely needs a healthy, vibrant media. 'Probably needs it more than ever now. 今天早些时候，我在密歇根大学发表了毕业典礼演讲，与毕业生们探讨了在 21 世纪让我们民主制度保持活力所必需的条件。我提出的观点之一是：尽管你们这一行面临各种变化与挑战，这个国家绝对需要健康、有活力的媒体。也许现在比以往任何时候都更需要。
Today's technology -- today's technology has made it possible for us to get our news and information from a growing range of sources. We can pick and choose not only our preferred type of media, but also our preferred perspective. And while that exposes us to an unprecedented array of opinions, analysis, and points of view, it also makes it that much more important that we're all operating on a common baseline of facts. It makes it that much more important that journalists out there seek only the truth. 今天的技术——今天的技术使我们能够从日益增多的渠道获取新闻与信息。我们不仅可以挑选偏好的媒体类型，还可以挑选偏好的视角。虽然这让我们接触到前所未有的多元观点、分析与立场，但同时也使我们所有人基于共同的事实底线展开讨论变得更加重要。让在场的记者们只追求真相，也变得更加重要。
And I don't have to tell you that. Some of you are seasoned veterans who have been on the political beat for decades; others here tonight began their careers as bloggers not long ago. But I think it's fair to say that every single reporter in this room believes deeply in the enterprise of journalism. Every one of you, even the most cynical among you, understands and cherishes the function of a free press and the preservation of our system of government and of our way of life. 这一点我不必多言。你们中有些人是资深的老兵，在政治新闻一线跑了几十年；今晚也有些人不久前还是以博主身份起步的。但我想可以说，这个房间里每一位记者都深信新闻事业的价值。你们每一个人，即便是最愤世嫉俗者，也都理解并珍视新闻自由的功能，珍视对我们政府体制与生活方式的守护。
And I want you to know that for all the jokes and the occasional gripes, I cherish that work, as well. In fact, tonight I wanted to present all of you with a bipartisan congressional resolution that honors all those wonderful contributions that journalists have made to our country and the world -- but, unfortunately, I couldn't break the filibuster. 我也想让大家知道，尽管有这么多笑话和偶尔的抱怨，我同样珍视你们的工作。事实上，今晚我本想向各位颁发一份两党国会决议，以表彰记者们为我们国家和世界所作出的种种卓越贡献——但遗憾的是，我没能打破阻挠议事。
Thank you very much, everybody. God bless you and God bless the United States of America. 非常感谢各位。愿上帝保佑你们，愿上帝保佑美利坚合众国。