Posted on 12/31/2009 8:50:21 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
Good evening. Tonight, as Americans across the country gather with family and friends, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. This is always a hopeful time, as we celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. And while 2009 was difficult for many Americans, we must also look back on this year with the knowledge that brighter days are ahead of us – that although our challenges are great, each of us has the courage and determination to rise up and meet them. It is that spirit that has kept the American Dream alive for generations, and it is that spirit that will keep it alive for generations to come. Happy New Year, everyone.
En Español:
Saludos a todos. Esta noche que estadounidenses en todo el país se están reuniendo con familiares y amigos, quiero desearles a todos un feliz Año Nuevo, lleno de salud.
Éste siempre es un periodo de optimismo, ya que celebramos el final de un año y el inicio de otro. Y aunque el 2009 fue difícil para muchos estadounidenses, debemos también ver este año pasado con la certeza de que tendremos días mejores por delante – que a pesar de que los retos son grandes, cada uno de nosotros tiene la valentía y la determinación para enfrentarlos.
Es ese espíritu el que ha mantenido vivo el Sueño Americano generación tras generación, y es ese espíritu el que lo mantendrá vivo en generaciones futuras. Feliz Año Nuevo a todos.
English to Arabic translation
هذا هو الأمل دائما وقتا ، ونحن نحتفل في نهاية سنة وبداية أخرى. وبينما عام 2009 كان من الصعب على كثير من الأميركيين ، يجب علينا أيضا أن ننظر إلى الوراء في هذا العام مع العلم بأن أكثر إشراقا الأيام هي التي تنتظرنا -- أنه على الرغم من التحديات التي تواجهنا كبيرة ، كل واحد منا لديه الشجاعة والعزم للنهوض ومواجهة تلك التحديات. هذه هي الروح التي حافظت على الحلم الأميركي على قيد الحياة لأجيال ، وهذه هي الروح التي من شأنها أن يبقيه على قيد الحياة لأجيال قادمة. سنة جديدة سعيدة ، والجميع.
Nice.
You got that right. All I usually hear from BO is noise and when I can clearly understand what he's saying he's always talking about himself so I don't bother hearing his speeches anymore.
Very nice!
Thanks Goldie!
This is how it would have sounded without the teleprompters.
Good evening. Uh. Look. Tonight, as workers across the country gather with family and friends, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. Uh. This is always a hopeful time, as we celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. And while 2009 was difficult for many Americans, we must also look back on this year with the knowledge that the caliphate is ahead of us. Let me be clear, your challenges are great but each of you has the obedience and humility to submit. It is that obsequious spirit that has kept the Holy Koran alive for generations, and it is that spirit that will keep it in force for generations to come. Happy New Year, suckers!
As a footnote, I would like to add that I'm really bummed that Limbaugh made it to 2010. Rahm is really upset about that one. He had high hopes last night when we doing some blow and hitting each other with Michelle's Boob Belts.
Well done!
Everything Barry utters comes out smelling like ineptitude - regardless of how it’s translated.
Nominated for best summarization of the speech!!!!!!!
The only message I want to hear from him is “I’m moving back to Kenya”.
barfs without the bag
I wasn’t expecting this until the 3rd of January or so. Isn’t he on vacation?
As long as he is Resident we will always have brighter days ahead of us.
Note that he had someone with political correctness translate to Spanish. Many Americans, of course, can mean Americans from South, Central or North America in the broad sense, but the Spanish translation uses United States citizens as the term. Latin Americans are sometimes offended that the US thinks of itself as the only Americans; however, he has addressed himself only to US citizens in the Spanish translation.
Thanks! You made my year! :-D
I’m just can’t wait for that same happy new year announcement for 2012.
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