希拉里的退选演说(全文2)Hillary Clinton Endorsement Speech

Ï£À­ÀïµÄÍËÑ¡ÑÝ˵£¨È«ÎÄ2£©HillaryClintonEndorsementSpeech2008-06-2208:19(APPLAUSE)Andthattogetherwewillwork--we'llhavetoworkhardtoachieveuniversalhealthcare.ButonthedayweliveinanAmericawherenochild,noman,andnowomaniswithouthealthinsurance,wewillliveinastrongerAmerica.That'swhyweneedtohelpelectBarackObamaourpresident.(APPLAUSE)We'llhavetoworkhardtogetbacktofiscalresponsibilityandastrongmiddleclass.ButonthedayweliveinanAmericawhosemiddleclassisthrivingandgrowingagain,whereallAmericans,nomatterwheretheyliveorwheretheirancestorscamefrom,canearnadecentliving,wewillliveinastrongerAmerica.AndthatiswhywemusthelpelectBarackObamaourpresident.(APPLAUSE)We'llhavetoworkhardtofostertheinnovationthatwillmakeusenergyindependentandliftthethreatofglobalwarmingfromourchildren'sfuture.ButonthedayweliveinanAmericafueledbyrenewableenergy,wewillliveinastrongerAmerica.AndthatiswhywehavetohelpelectBarackObamaourpresident.(APPLAUSE)We'llhavetoworkhardtobringourtroopshomefromIraqandgetthemthesupportthey'veearnedbytheirservice.ButonthedayweliveinanAmericathat'sasloyaltoourtroopsastheyhavebeentous,wewillliveinastrongerAmerica.AndthatiswhywemusthelpelectBarackObamaourpresident.(APPLAUSE)Thiselectionisaturning-pointelection.Anditiscriticalthatweallunderstandwhatourchoicereallyis.Willwegoforwardtogether,orwillwestallandslipbackwards?Now,thinkhowmuchprogresswe'vealreadymade.Whenwefirststarted,peopleeverywhereaskedthesamequestions.Couldawomanreallyserveascommander-in-chief?Well,Ithinkweansweredthatone.(APPLAUSE)CouldanAfrican-Americanreallybeourpresident?AndSenatorObamahasansweredthatone.(APPLAUSE)Together,SenatorObamaandIachievedmilestonesessentialtoourprogressasanation,partofourperpetualdutytoformamoreperfectunion.Now,onapersonalnote,whenIwasaskedwhatitmeanstobeawomanrunningforpresident,Ialwaysgavethesameanswer,thatIwasproudtoberunningasawoman,butIwasrunningbecauseIthoughtI'dbethebestpresident.But...(APPLAUSE)ButIamawomanand,likemillionsofwomen,Iknowtherearestillbarriersandbiasesoutthere,oftenunconscious,andIwanttobuildanAmericathatrespectsandembracesthepotentialofeverylastoneofus.(APPLAUSE)Iranasadaughterwhobenefitedfromopportunitiesmymotherneverdreamedof.Iranasamotherwhoworriesaboutmydaughter'sfutureandamotherwhowantstoleaveallchildrenbrightertomorrows.TobuildthatfutureIsee,wemustmakesurethatwomenandmenalikeunderstandthestrugglesoftheirgrandmothersandtheirmothers,andthatwomenenjoyequalopportunities,equalpay,andequalrespect.(APPLAUSE)Letus...(APPLAUSE)Letusresolveandworktowardachievingverysimplepropositions:Therearenoacceptablelimits,andtherearenoacceptableprejudicesinthe21stcenturyinourcountry.(APPLAUSE)Youcanbesoproudthat,fromnowon,itwillbeunremarkableforawomantowinprimarystatevictories...(APPLAUSE)...unremarkabletohaveawomaninacloseracetobeournominee,unremarkabletothinkthatawomancanbethepresidentoftheUnitedStates.Andthatistrulyremarkable,myfriends.(APPLAUSE)Tothosewhoaredisappointedthatwecouldn'tgoalloftheway,especiallytheyoungpeoplewhoputsomuchintothiscampaign,itwouldbreakmyheartif,infallingshortofmygoal,Iinanywaydiscouragedanyofyoufrompursuingyours.Alwaysaimhigh,workhard,andcaredeeplyaboutwhatyoubelievein.And,whenyoustumble,keepfaith.And,whenyou'reknockeddown,getrightbackupandneverlistentoanyonewhosaysyoucan'torshouldn'tgoon.(APPLAUSE)Aswegatherheretodayinthishistoric,magnificentbuilding,the50thwomantoleavethisEarthisorbitingoverhead.Ifwecanblast50womenintospace,wewillsomedaylaunchawomanintotheWhiteHouse.(APPLAUSE)Althoughweweren'tabletoshatterthathighest,hardestglassceilingthistime,thankstoyou,it'sgotabout18millioncracksinit...(APPLAUSE)...andthelightisshiningthroughlikeneverbefore,fillingusallwiththehopeandthesureknowledgethatthepathwillbealittleeasiernexttime.ThathasalwaysbeenthehistoryofprogressinAmerica.ThinkofthesuffragistswhogatheredatSenecaFallsin1848andthosewhokeptfightinguntilwomencouldcasttheirvotes.Thinkoftheabolitionistswhostruggledanddiedtoseetheendofslavery.Thinkofthecivilrightsheroesandfootsoldierswhomarched,protested,andriskedtheirlivestobringabouttheendofsegregationandJimCrow.(APPLAUSE)Becauseofthem,Igrewuptakingforgrantedthatwomencouldvoteand,becauseofthem,mydaughtergrewuptakingforgrantedthatchildrenofallcolorscouldgotoschooltogether.Becauseofthem,BarackObamaandIcouldwageahard-foughtcampaignfortheDemocraticnomination.Becauseofthemandbecauseofyou,childrentodaywillgrowuptakingforgrantedthatanAfrican-Americanorawomancan,yes,becomethepresidentoftheUnitedStates.Andso...(APPLAUSE)...whenthatdayarrives,andawomantakestheoathofofficeasourpresident,wewillallstandtaller,proudofthevaluesofournation,proudthateverylittlegirlcandreambigandthatherdreamscancometrueinAmerica.Andallofyouwillknowthat,becauseofyourpassionandhardwork,youhelpedpavethewayforthatday.SoIwanttosaytomysupporters:Whenyouhearpeoplesayingorthinktoyourself,Ifonly,or,Whatif,Isay,please,don'tgothere.Everymomentwastedlookingbackkeepsusfrommovingforward.(APPLAUSE)Lifeistooshort,timeistooprecious,andthestakesaretoohightodwellonwhatmighthavebeen.Wehavetoworktogetherfor