2016 美国总统大选已经胜者为王。 但看川普的胜选演讲,希来利败选演说和奥巴马的选后表态,可以看出民主选举的可贵之处。
川普说:“美国现在要治愈分裂的创伤。要团结起来。全国所有的共和党人,民主党人或独立人士,现在是时候让我们团结成一人。
Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division; have to get together. To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people.
我一开始就说,这不仅仅是个竞选, 而是千万个热爱国家的勤奋工作的男女公民为他们自己,为他们的家庭的更好的,更光明的将来努力的令人惊异的伟大运动。
As I’ve said from the beginning, ours was not a campaign, but rather an incredible and great movement made up of millions of hard-working men and women who love their country and want a better, brighter future for themselves and for their families.
让美国各种族,各种宗教,各种背景,各种信仰的人们融合起来, 要求和盼望政府能为民众服务,政府一定会为民众服务。“
It’s a movement comprised of Americans from all races, religions, backgrounds and beliefs who want and expect our government to serve the people, and serve the people it will.
川普当选了,他要做的就是领导美国人民为更强大的美国尽力。
希来利败选了,她说:“昨晚我祝贺川普并提出为我们的国家和他一起努力。
Last night I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country.
川普将是我们的总统。我们应该敞开心胸,让他领导。 我们立宪的民主保证权力的和平过度。“
Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power.
败选的抛弃前嫌,共同为国家努力。
奥巴马在选举第二天说:“…..我和新当选的总统有一些非常重要的分歧。但请记住八 年前布希总统和我也有一些非常重要的分歧。但布希总统的团队以无与伦比的专业或勤恳的努力来保证顺利的权利交接,让我们能实际的执政。因为你要立即知道总统副总统的权力交接比我们任何一个人重要。“
Now, it is no secret that the President-elect and I have some pretty significant differences. But remember, eight years ago, President Bush and I had some pretty significant differences. But President Bush’s team could not have been more professional or more gracious in making sure we had a smooth transition so that we could hit the ground running. And one thing you realize quickly in this job is that the presidency, and the vice presidency, is bigger than any of us.
无论现任总统与接班总统观念有多大分歧,顺利和平移交权力压倒一切。
美国的民主体现了在竞选时各抒己见,互相纷争,丝毫不让步。在选后,都理性接受选举结果,不分党派,合力为国家的兴旺而努力。
当然金无足赤,人无完人。川普当选也有不平之声。美国的宪法民主制度保证了总统的权利和人民对政府的监督。总统执政无力或偏离人民的期望,宪法又提供给人民弹劾总统的权利。
至于那些和平上街游行的民众,他们也是用宪法赋予的权利表达自己的意愿。但是那些造成骚乱,打砸放火,烧国旗的不法分子理应受到法律的制裁。
这种民主制度是美国的立国之本。
----没错!政治不是宗教,不能出现除我党之外再无真理的笑话。但是民主党和希拉里的支持者们的行径正在违背这些常识,正在挖美国民主的根基。