Vote for Regan or he’ll cry.
感言:选里根的原因值得推敲,他哭可以给糖果或巧克力,但选他当总统可要慎重。
即使里根辩论时只睡30秒,麻烦也不会小。
If Regan goes to sleep for even thirty seconds during the debates he’ll be in a lot of troubles
感言:里根年龄大了,精力不济,人们担心他辩论时睡着了,所以里根最好在辩论前喝点儿浓咖啡。
我总是有点儿紧张,一个75岁的人说他愿意为他的国家献出自己的生命。
I always get a little nervous when a man of seventy-five says he’s going to give his life for his country.
感言:这种紧张是有道理的,本来可能是自然死亡却可能得到因公殉职的补恤金,这个里根!
如果里根碰上严重点儿的危机,他下午就睡不成觉了。
If Ronald Regan ever faces some terrible crisis, he’ll really spend sleepless afternoon.
感言:但是里根没觉得什么是严重的危机。
年龄超过70岁的总统只有一个优点——他不必听妈妈的。
There is an advantage of a president being over seventy, that is he doesn’t have to listen to his mother.
我们应该象对待大学生一样对待里根,给他一个小测验——说出你孙子辈的名字。
We should treat the President like a college student, and give him a pop quiz ----- name your grandchildren.
注:讽刺里根可能连孙子的名字都写不全。
我不会把年龄作为这次竞选的话题,我不想利用我竞选对手的年轻没有经验来占他什么便宜。
I will not make age an issue in this campaign. I am not going to exploit my opponent’s youth and inexperience.
感言:里根对对手辩论时攻击他年龄的经典回答,在这以后他的对手不再攻击他的年龄了。
里根可不是你们平常说的那种政治家,他不知道怎么去说谎,去欺骗,去偷,他早有代理做那些事儿。
Regan is not your ordinary kind of politician. He doesn’t know how to lie, or cheat or steal. He’s always had an agent for that.
感言:没有什么特殊原因我们都不应该去偷。
里根已经发现当总统不象他想得那么容易,事实上他准备要一些特技费。
Regan has discovered that the Presidency isn’t as easy as he thought. In fact he’s going to demand stunt pay.
感言:里根敢于提合理的要求。
南希(里根夫人)和里根在床上,南希说,“上帝!你的脚这么凉。”里根回答,“在床上时你可以叫我“根”。”
Nancy was in bed with Regan. She said, “My God, your feet are cold.” He said, “When you’re in bed you can call me Ron.”
感言:里根把自己当成上帝了。