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奥巴马在白宫记者协会晚宴上的讲话 一年一度的白宫记者协会招待宴会于5月9日在华盛顿的希尔顿饭店举行，估计有2000名美国精英和好莱坞明星参加这次盛宴。美国总统奥巴马是荣誉嘉宾。参加晚宴的还包括前美国副总统候选人莎拉·佩琳和她的丈夫托德。 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 Im here I think Im going to try something a little different.? Tonight I want to speak from the heart.? Im 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.)? Theyre -- 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 Ive inherited from George W. Bush.? (Laughter.) But now that Im here, its great to be here.? Its great to see all of you.? Michelle Obama is here, the First Lady of the United States.? (Applause.)? Hasnt she been an outstanding First Lady?? (Applause.)? Shes 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 arent here tonight because theyre grounded.? You cant just take Air Force One on a joy ride to Manhattan.? (Laughter.)? I dont care whose kids you are.? (Laughter.)? Weve been setting some ground rules here.? Theyre 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 Mothers Day.? Happy Mothers Da