06+07奥巴马获胜演讲（6、7集）

逻辑英语第五阶第6,7集奥巴马获胜演讲讲师：钟平PKUHello,Chicago!IfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible;whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisaliveinourtime;whostillquestionsthepowerofourdemocracy,tonightisyouranswer.It'stheanswertoldbylinesthatstretchedaroundschoolsandchurchesinnumbersthisnationhasneverseen;bypeoplewhowaitedthreehoursandfourhours,manyfortheveryfirsttimeintheirlives,becausetheybelievedthatthistimemustbedifferent;thattheirvoicecouldbethatdifference.It'stheanswerspokenbyyoungandold,richandpoor,DemocratandRepublican,black,white,Latino,Asian,NativeAmerican,gay,straight,disabledandnotdisabled—Americanswhosentamessagetotheworldthatwehaveneverbeenacollectionofredstatesandbluestates;weare,andalwayswillbe,theUnitedStatesofAmerica.It'stheanswerthatledthosewhohavebeentoldforsolongbysomanytobecynical,andfearful,anddoubtfulofwhatwecanachievetoputtheirhandsonthearcofhistoryandbenditoncemoretowardthehopeofabetterday.It'sbeenalongtimecoming,buttonight,becauseofwhatwedidonthisday,inthiselection,atthisdefiningmoment,changehascometoAmerica.IjustreceivedaverygraciouscallfromSen.McCain.Hefoughtlongandhardinthiscampaign,andhe'sfoughtevenlongerandharderforthecountryheloves.HehasenduredsacrificesforAmericathatmostofuscannotbegintoimagine,andwearebetterofffortheservicerenderedbythisbraveandselflessleader.IcongratulatehimandGov.Palinforalltheyhaveachieved,andIlookforwardtoworkingwiththemtorenewthisnation'spromiseinthemonthsahead.Iwanttothankmypartnerinthisjourney,amanwhocampaignedfromhisheartandspokeforthemenandwomenhegrewupwithonthestreetsofScrantonandrodewithonthattrainhometoDelaware,thevice-president-electoftheUnitedStates,JoeBiden.Iwouldnotbestandingheretonightwithouttheunyieldingsupportofmybestfriendforthelast16years,therockofourfamilyandtheloveofmylife,ournation'snextfirstlady,MichelleObama.SashaandMalia,Iloveyoubothsomuch,andyouhaveearnedthenewpuppythat'scomingwithustotheWhiteHouse.Andwhileshe'snolongerwithus,Iknowmygrandmotheriswatching,alongwiththefamilythatmademewhoIam.Imissthemtonight,andknowthatmydebttothemisbeyondmeasure.Tomycampaignmanager,DavidPlouffe;mychiefstrategist,DavidAxelrod;andthebestcampaignteameverassembledinthehistoryofpolitics—youmadethishappen,andIamforevergratefulforwhatyou'vesacrificedtogetitdone.Butaboveall,Iwillneverforgetwhothisvictorytrulybelongsto—itbelongstoyou.Iwasneverthelikeliestcandidateforthisoffice.Wedidn'tstartwithmuchmoneyormanyendorsements.OurcampaignwasnothatchedinthehallsofWashington—itbeganinthebackyardsofDesMoinesandthelivingroomsofConcordandthefrontporchesofCharleston.Itwasbuiltbyworkingmenandwomenwhodugintowhatlittlesavingstheyhadtogive$5and$10and$20tothiscause.Itgrewstrengthfromtheyoungpeoplewhorejectedthemythoftheirgeneration'sapathy;wholefttheirhomesandtheirfamiliesforjobsthatofferedlittlepayandlesssleep;fromthenot-so-youngpeoplewhobravedthebittercoldandscorchingheattoknockonthedoorsofperfectstrangers;fromthemillionsofAmericanswhovolunteeredandorganized,andprovedthatmorethantwocenturieslater,agovernmentofthepeople,bythepeopleandforthepeoplehasnotperishedfromthisearth.Thisisyourvictory.Iknowyoudidn'tdothisjusttowinanelection,andIknowyoudidn'tdoitforme.Youdiditbecauseyouunderstandtheenormityofthetaskthatliesahead.Forevenaswecelebratetonight,weknowthechallengesthattomorrowwillbringarethegreatestofourlifetime—twowars,aplanetinperil,theworstfinancialcrisisinacentury.Evenaswestandheretonight,weknowtherearebraveAmericanswakingupinthedesertsofIraqandthemountainsofAfghanistantorisktheirlivesforus.Therearemothersandfatherswhowilllieawakeaftertheirchildrenfallasleepandwonderhowthey'llmakethemortgage,orpaytheirdoctor'sbills,orsaveenoughforcollege.Thereisnewenergytoharnessandnewjobstobecreated;newschoolstobuildandthreatstomeetandalliancestorepair.Theroadaheadwillbelong.Ourclimbwillbesteep.Wemaynotgetthereinoneyear,orevenoneterm,butAmerica—IhaveneverbeenmorehopefulthanIamtonightthatwewillgetthere.Ipromiseyou:Weasapeoplewillgetthere.Therewillbesetbacksandfalsestarts.Therearemanywhowon'tagreewitheverydecisionorpolicyImakeaspresident,andweknowthatgovernmentcan'tsolveeveryproblem.ButIwillalwaysbehonestwithyouaboutthechallengesweface.Iwilllistentoyou,especiallywhenwedisagree.And,aboveall,Iwillaskyoujoinintheworkofremakingthisnationtheonlywayit'sbeendoneinAmericafor221years—blockbyblock,brickbybrick,callusedhandbycallusedhand.Whatbegan21monthsagointhedepthsofwintermustnotendonthisautumnnight.Thisvictoryaloneisnotthechangeweseek—itisonlythechanceforustomakethatchange.Andthatcannothappenifwegobacktothewaythingswere.Itcannothappenwithoutyou.Soletussummonanewspiritofpatriotism;ofserviceandresponsibilitywhereeachofusresolvestopitchinandworkharderandlookafternotonlyourselves,buteachother.Letusrememberthatifthisfinancialcrisistaughtusanything,it'sthatwecannothaveathrivingWallStreetwhileMainStreetsuffers.Inthiscountry,weriseorfallasonenation—asonepeople.Letusresistthetemptationtofallbackonthesamepartisanshipandpettinessandimmaturitythathaspoisonedourpoliticsforsolong.LetusrememberthatitwasamanfromthisstatewhofirstcarriedthebanneroftheRepublicanPartytotheWhiteHouse—apartyfoundedonthevaluesofself-reliance,individuallibertyandnationalunity.Thosearevaluesweallshare,andwhiletheDemocraticPartyhaswonagreatvictorytonight,wedosowithameasureofhumilityanddeterminationtohealthedividesthathaveheldbackourprogress.AsLincolnsaidtoanationfarmoredividedthanours,"Wearenotenemies,butfriends...Thoughpassionmayhavestrained,itmustnotbreakourbondsofaffection."And,tothoseAmericanswhosesupportIhaveyettoearn,Imaynothavewonyourvote,butIhearyourvoices,Ineedyourhelp,andIwillbeyourpresident,too.Andtoallthosewatchingtonightfrombeyondourshores,fromparliamentsandpalacestothosewhoarehuddledaroundradiosintheforgottencornersofourworld—ourstoriesaresingular,butourdestinyisshared,andanewdawnofAmericanleadershipisathand.Tothosewhowouldtearthisworlddown:Wewilldefeatyou.Tothosewhoseekpeaceandsecurity:Wesupportyou.AndtoallthosewhohavewonderedifAmerica'sbeaconstillburnsasbright:Tonight,weprovedoncemorethatthetruestrengthofournationcomesnotfromthemightofourarmsorthescaleofourwealth,butfromtheenduringpowerofourideals:democracy,liberty,opportunityandunyieldinghope.ForthatisthetruegeniusofAmerica—thatAmericacanchange.Ourunioncanbeperfected.Andwhatwehavealreadyachievedgivesushopeforwhatwecanandmustachievetomorrow.Thiselectionhadmanyfirstsandmanystoriesthatwillbetoldforgenerations.Butonethat'sonmymindtonightisaboutawomanwhocastherballotinAtlanta.She'salotlikethemillionsofotherswhostoodinlinetomaketheirvoiceheardinthiselection,exceptforonething:AnnNixonCooperis106yearsold.Shewasbornjustagenerationpastslavery;atimewhentherewerenocarsontheroadorplanesinthesky;whensomeonelikehercouldn'tvotefortworeasons—becauseshewasawomanandbecauseofthecolorofherskin.Andtonight,Ithinkaboutallthatshe'sseenthroughouthercenturyinAmerica—theheartacheandthehope;thestruggleandtheprogress;thetimesweweretoldthatwecan'tandthepeoplewhopressedonwiththatAmericancreed:Yes,wecan.Atatimewhenwomen'svoicesweresilencedandtheirhopesdismissed,shelivedtoseethemstandupandspeakoutandreachfortheballot.Yes,wecan.WhentherewasdespairintheDustBowlanddepressionacrosstheland,shesawanationconquerfearitselfwithaNewDeal,newjobsandanewsenseofcommonpurpose.Yes,wecan.Whenthebombsfellonourharborandtyrannythreatenedtheworld,shewastheretowitnessagenerationrisetogreatnessandademocracywassaved.Yes,wecan.ShewasthereforthebusesinMontgomery,thehosesinBirmingham,abridgeinSelmaandapreacherfromAtlantawhotoldapeoplethat"WeShallOvercome."Yes,wecan.Amantoucheddownonthemoon,awallcamedowninBerlin,aworldwasconnectedbyourownscienceandimagination.Andthisyear,inthiselection,shetouchedherfingertoascreenandcasthervote,becauseafter106yearsinAmerica,throughthebestoftimesandthedarkestofhours,sheknowshowAmericacanchange.Yes,wecan.America,wehavecomesofar.Wehaveseensomuch.Butthereissomuchmoretodo.Sotonight,letusaskourselves:Ifourchildrenshouldlivetoseethenextcentury;ifmydaughtersshouldbesoluckytoliveaslongasAnnNixonCooper,whatchangewilltheysee?Whatprogresswillwehavemade?Thisisourchancetoanswerthatcall.Thisisourmoment.Thisisourtime—toputourpeoplebacktoworkandopendoorsofopportunityforourkids;torestoreprosperityandpromotethecauseofpeace;toreclaimtheAmericanDreamandreaffirmthatfundamentaltruththatoutofmany,weareone;thatwhilewebreathe,wehope,andwherewearemetwithcynicism,anddoubt,andthosewhotellusthatwecan't,wewillrespondwiththattimelesscreedthatsumsupthespiritofapeople:Yes,wecan.钟平PKU钟平老师QQ26735509钟平老师微信zhongpingyingyu2助理QQ2770319995微博：@有道钟平@钟叔工作室@答疑妈关注微信公众号：有道逻辑英语钟叔带你，一个公式读懂天下英文