戈尔败选演讲

戈尔败选演讲晚上好:我刚跟乔治·W·布什谈过话,祝贺他成为合众国第43位总统;我向他确保,这回绝不会再打电话给他追回原话了。我建议尽快和他见面,尽快消除过去的竞选运动和官司所带来的分歧。差不多一种半世纪前,参议员道格拉斯对总统选举击败自己的林肯说:“党派的门户之见必须让路给爱国主义。我支持你,总统先生,愿主保佑你。”那么,在这样的精神下,我对候任总统布什说,我们一定要将党派之争结下的仇恨抛诸脑后,愿主保佑他好好管治这个国家。“这条路是那么崎岖漫长”他和我谁都料想不到这条路是那么崎岖漫长。固然,我们谁也不但愿这些事会发生。但是,事情终究来了,现在结束了,并且果然通过我们民主政体的机制解决了。我国一所法律学院的图书馆上镌刻着这样的一句格言:“听命于法与主,而非听命于人”。这是美国自由的核心原则,也是民主自由之滥觞。在投票日之后的五个星期里,我以此为鉴,这也是美国独立以来全部复杂事件的引鉴。现在,美国最高法院终于做出了决定。让我说得清晰一点,在我极为不同意的同时,我接受了最高法院的决定。我接受了最后的成果,下星期一，这个成果会在选举人团会议上得到确认。今天晚上,为了国人的团结和美国民主,我认输了。我也负起责任,无条件支持新的候任总统,尽我所能协助他团结美国人民,实现我国《独立宣言》中所标举的广袤视野,实现宪法中允诺和保障的一切。让我向那些支持我和支持我们所捍卫的理念的人衷心致谢。蒂佩尔和我对利伯曼夫妇感悟中,他们为我俩的伙伴关系带来恳切的热诚和崇高的心志,不仅为竞选活动开辟了新径,也为我国开辟了新径。这次大选确实是非比寻常的一次大选。但是,在天意难料的崎岖路途上,几经蹉跎,居然把我们带到一种崭新的境地。正是由于选举成果如此靠近,反而提示了我们原来大家同是一种族群,有着同样的历史、同样的命运。“我们把国家放在政党之上”是的,那段历史给了我们许多成败浮沉的前车之鉴,在面对公众意愿的两难之下展开激烈的辩论、无情的抗争。有些争论在缠讼几个星期后才得以解决。每一次,胜方和被征服的一方都心平气和地接受结局,带着重归于好精神接受成果。因此,就让这种精神永远和我们一起吧。我懂得诸多支持我的人都很失望。我也失望。但失望必须让给我们对国家的热爱。我也对世界各国说,不要把这次争论当作是美国趋弱的症状。通过克服这一连串困难,毕竟彰显了美国民主的力量。也有人紧张,这次选举凸显的反常状况,势必影响新一任总统的施政举措。我不相信那是势所必然。候任总统布什要管治的美国,是一种国民都乐旨在他肩负的重任上帮一把的国家。我个人随时候命,也呼吁全部美国人,特别是那些曾经站在我这一边的人,团结在新总统的领导下。这就是美国。愈是危急关头,我们的斗志愈高昂;输赢一定,我们捐弃嫌隙,携手合作。要辩论我们之间的歧异,那是来日方长了。现在要认清的是团结我们的力量比拆散我们的力量更大。我们对本党的信念即使不离不弃,眼前终究尚有比党务更高远的责任要负起。这就是美国,我们把国家放在政党之上。我们会团结支持新总统。我接着会做什么,我还不懂得。像你们同样,我但愿和家人及老朋友度假。我也会在家乡田纳西州修补一下篱笆——真实和象征的篱笆。败北跟胜利同样有人问我曾否遗憾,是的,我有一桩憾事:我没有机会在将来4年为国人打拼,特别是亟欲抛开负担、排除困难的一群;特别是感到没有人听到他们的声音的一群。我听到了你们的呼声,我永不会忘记。我看到了大选中的美国,我很喜欢看到的那一切。那是值得一拼的,我不会罢休。至于今晚偃旗息鼓的一役,我坚信父亲说过的一句话:不管败得多惨,败北跟胜利同样,涤荡心灵,光耀千秋。因此,对我而言,大选的结束和开始时同样:照样拥有妻子家人的爱;拥有对主的信念;拥有对这个我为它出征越南始终到做副总统的国家;拥有努力奔波的竞选义工和工作人员,涉及36天来在佛罗里达州奋力工作的人们。如今,政治上的斗争已成过去,我们转过头去为了美国人民的幸福而奋斗不懈,为全世界追求自由而对我们有所企望的人们而奋斗不懈。在我们的赞歌《亚美利加,亚美利加》里说的:“让我们以兄弟之爱为称的善行加冕,从大海到闪亮的波涛。”好了,朋友们,用我以前讲过的话,“这是我该走的时候了。”谢谢你们,晚安,主佑美国。Goodevening.Justmomentsagoispokewithgeorge.w.bushandcongratulatedhimonbecomingthe43rdpresidentoftheunitedstatesandipromisedhimthatiwouldn'tcallhimbackthistime.iofferedtomeetwithhimassoonaspossiblesothatwecanstarttohealthedivisonsofthecampaignandthecontestthroughwhichwejustpassed.almostacenturyandahalfagosenatorstephendouglastoldabrahamlincolnwhohadjustdefeatedhimforthepresidency“partisanfeelingmustyieldtopatriotismi’mwithyoumr.presidentandgodblessyou.”wellinthatsamespiritisaytopresident-electbushthatwhatremainsofpartisanrancormustnowbeputasideandmaygodblesshisstewardshipofthiscountry.neitherhenorianticipatedthislonganddifficultroad.Certainlyneitherofuswantedittohappen.Yetitcameandnowithasendedresolvedasitmustberesolvedthroughthehonoredinstitutionsofourdemocracy.overthelibraryofoneofourgreatlawschoolsisinscribedthemotto“notundermanbutundergodandlaw.”that’stherulingprincipleofamericanfreedomthesourceofourdemocraticliberties.I’vetriedtomakeitmyguidethroughoutthiscontestasithasguidedamerica’sdeliberationsofallthecomplexissuesofthepastfiveweeks.nowtheu.ssupremecourthasspoken.Lettherebenodoubtwhileistronglydisagreewiththecourt'sdecisioniacceptit.Iacceptthefinalityofthisoutcomewhichwillberatifiednextmondayintheelectoralcollegeandtonightforthesakeofourunityasapeopleandthestrengthofourdemocracyioffermyconcession.ialsoacceptmyresponsibilitywhichiwilldischargeunconditionallytohonorthenewpresident-electanddoeverythingpossibletohelphimbringamericanstogetherinfulfillmentofthegreatvisionthatourdeclarationofindependencedefinesandthatourconstitutionaffirmsanddefends.letmesayhowgratefuliamtoallthosewhosupportedmeandsupportedthecauseforwhichwehavefought.tipperandifeeladeepgratitudetojoeandhadassahliebermanwhobroughtpassionandhighpurposetoourpartnershipandopenednewdoorsnotjustforourcampaignbutforourcountry.thishasbeenanextraordinaryelection.Butinoneofgod’sunforeseenpathsthisbelatedlybrokenimpassecanpointusalltoanewcommongroundforitsveryclosenesscanservetoremindusthatweareonepeoplewithasharedhistoryandashareddestiny.indeedthathistorygivesusmanyexamplesofcontestsashotlydebatedasfiercelyfoughtwiththeirownchallengestothepopularwill.otherdisputeshavedraggedonforweeksbeforereachingresolution.andeachtimeboththevictorandthevanquishedhaveacceptedtheresultpeacefullyandinthespiritofreconciliation.soletitbewithus.iknowthatmanyofmysupportersaredisappointed.iamtoo.Butourdisappointmentmustbeovercomebyourloveofcountry.andisaytoourfellowmembersoftheworldcommunityletnooneseethiscontestasasignofamericanweaknessthestrengthofamericandemocracyisshownmostclearlythroughthedifficultiesitcanovercome.somehaveexpressedconcernthattheunusualnatureofthiselectionmighthamperthenextpresidentintheconductofhisoffice.Idonotbelieveitneedbeso.president-electbushinheritsanationwhosecitizenswillbereadytoassisthimintheconductofhislargeresponsibilities.ipersonallywillbeathisdisposalandicallonallamericans-iparticularlyurgeallwhostoodwithustounitebeingournextpresident.Thisisamerica.Justaswefighthardwhenthestakesarehighwecloseranksandcometogetherwhenthecontestisdone.andwhiletherewillbetimeenoughtodebateourcontinuingdifferencesnowisthetimetorecognizethatthatwhichunitesusisgreaterthanthatwhichdividesus.whileweyetholdanddonotyieldouropposingbeliefsthereisahigherdutythanth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