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ID: 0626 Upper Intermediate
Perhaps the upcoming 2008 presidential race in the United States could be made into the next TV reality show. It's got it all--the drama, the coifed blow-dries, the race around the country, the back-biting, the scandals, the slick acting, the lies and deceit, the slow elimination of the charismatically-not-quite-cutting-it... and of course the fetching winner who prevails over all. In this podcast, learn more about all this hoopla, in Mandarin Chinese.
Sun Sep 02 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
下届 xiàjiè next term
选举 xuǎnjǔ election
民主党 Mínzhǔdǎng Democratic Party
共和党 Gònghédǎng Republican Party
我敢打赌下届美国总统选举肯定是民主党赢。
wǒ gǎn dǎdǔ xiàjiè Měiguó zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ kěndìng shì Mínzhǔdǎng yíng 。
I'm willing to bet that in the next American presidential election the Democrats will definitely win.
别做梦了，共和党肯定能笑到最后。很多人认为美国现在的困境都是共和党造成的。可越到这种时候就越需要强硬的总统和政策。
bié zuòmèng le ，Gònghédǎng kěndìng néng xiào dào zuìhòu 。hěn duō rén rènwéi Měiguó xiànzài de kùnjìng dōu shì Gònghédǎng zàochéng de 。kě yuè dào zhèzhǒng shíhou jiù yuè xūyào qiángyìng de zǒngtǒng hé zhèngcè 。
Dream on. The Republicans will have the last laugh. A lot of people believe that America's current predicament was created by the Republicans. But the more serious the crisis, the more you need a strong president and policy.
其实我对民主党的候选人也不是百分之百的满意，但总比共和党的强。他们承诺改革社保体系，平等分配社会资源，免除某些大公司的税收优惠。这些政策都能让人民受益。
qíshí wǒ duì Mínzhǔdǎng de hòuxuǎnrén yě bù shì bǎifēnzhībǎi de mǎnyì ，dàn zǒng bǐ Gònghédǎng de qiáng 。tāmen chéngnuò gǎigé shèbǎo tǐxì ，píngděng fēnpèi shèhuì zīyuán ，miǎnchú mǒuxiē dàgōngsī de shuìshōu yōuhuì 。zhèxiē zhèngcè dōu néng ràng rénmín shòuyì 。
Actually I'm not 100 percent satisfied with the Democratic candidate, but they're going to be better than the Republicans. They promise to reform social security, equally distribute societal resources, and eliminate the tax breaks given certain large corporations. These policies can benefit the people.
要我说，这全是些不实际的想法。虽然我也不认为共和党的候选人十全十美，但比民主党的实际多了。比如说保护本土企业的利益，降低贸易逆差。这才是保护国家利益。
yào wǒ shuō ，zhè quán shì xiē bù shíjì de xiǎngfǎ 。suīrán wǒ yě bù rènwéi Gònghédǎng de hòuxuǎnrén shíquánshíměi ，dàn bǐ Mínzhǔdǎng de shíjì duōle 。bǐrú shuō bǎohù běntǔ qǐyè de lìyì ，jiàngdī màoyì nìchā 。zhè cái shì bǎohù guójiā lìyì 。
If you ask me, those are all unrealistic ideas. Although I know the Republican candidate isn't totally perfect, he's a lot more practical. For example, protecting the interests of domestic enterprises, or reducing the trade imbalance. Now that's protecting the nation's interests.
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