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《紐約時報》公開嘲笑淳樸了

(2016-08-04 19:53:09) 下一個

《紐約時報》偏左,但也不是左的一塌糊塗,不過無疑對共和黨總統提名人淳樸(Donald Trumpet)是攻擊的多《紐約時報》是現有體製的捍衛者,覺得淳樸不能接受,情理之中(《紐約時報》不是攻擊淳樸最主力的,此話題下次再說)。

大媒體通常都雇傭一班專欄作家,此類人文筆極佳,個人觀點強烈,是媒體用以提高質量的途徑之一,對尋求知音的讀者,專欄是寄托之地(專欄與社評不同,媒體有報道(Reports),專欄(Column),社評(Editorial)和觀點(Op-Ed)之分)。

《紐約時報》的專欄作家,有右的但不多,有偏右保守的,更多偏左,少數激進。左也好右也好,《紐約時報》水平高,專欄作家都是很嚴肅之輩,不至於瞎寫。

此文將淳樸的表現寫成諷刺文(satire),並非搞笑,依舊是篇嚴肅的文章,當然難以掩蓋作者對淳樸的反感。借助中文“胡”在英文裏的混淆來做話題,以前就有過。

 

Donald Trump and a C.I.A. Officer Walk Into a Room

The government is arranging classified intelligence briefings for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to prepare them for the White House. This longstanding practice of briefing nominees is controversial this year: Senator Harry Reid has urged the C.I.A. to give Trump a “fake” briefing, while House Speaker Paul Ryan has said Clinton can’t handle classified material. But what would a Trump briefing look like, anyway?

“Mr. Trump, I’m Gene Smith from the C.I.A.”

“Smith, huh? Is that your code name? You know, I know a huge amount about the C.I.A., more than most C.I.A. directors. A terrific, beautiful, very good organization.”

“Actually, Smith is my real name. Anyway, let’s get started with China and our assessment that Xi is much more aggressive than Hu.”

“She is more aggressive than who?”

“Exactly.”

“Well, I’d like to meet her. I like aggressive women. She sounds like a 10.”

“Who?”

“I don’t know. That aggressive woman.”

“I’m not sure I understand. Anyway, in China we assess with high confidence that Xi will continue this aggressive nationalistic ——”

“She sounds hot. No, I’m just joking. But, seriously, women love me.”

“Mr. Trump, Xi is a man, president of China.”

“She is a man? China’s president is trans? Boy, they’re more modern than I realized — I mean, I knew that. I know so much about China. You should see me use chopsticks! Did I ever tell you about this hot Chinese girl I once dated? She was so modern, and built like ——”

“Mr. Trump! We expect China will maintain its nationalistic claims in the South China Sea ——”

“Oh, don’t worry. I have lots of Chinese friends. I love Chinese food. Best pad Thai in the world at Trump Tower. So what’s your take, what do the Chinese think of me?”

“We assess with high confidence that the Chinese leadership wants you to win the election.”

“I’m not surprised. There are very, very bad reporters at completely and totally failing newspapers that nobody reads who say I might start a trade war. But China wants me to win the election! Amazing! So why does she want me to win, that transsexual president of theirs?”

“Xi is not trans! Xi would like you to win because alliance management is not your priority, and your presidency could lead to an unprecedented decline in U.S. influence.”

“Unprecedented! Amazing! So the Chinese think that I’d be unprecedented? Who else likes me?”

“Well, North Korea has already officially endorsed you, Mr. Trump. It called you ‘prescient’ and ‘wise.’”

“‘Present and wise!’ They love me! And Russia loves me, too. Putin and I go way back. We’re like this” — Trump knits his fingers together — “and after I’m elected I hope to finally meet him.”

“Yes, we believe that President Putin is backing you.”

“Putin the Pro. Not like Little Ukraine. Sad!”

“Well, Putin believes that NATO might collapse in your presidency and that he would have a freer hand in Ukraine and the Baltics.”

“The Baltics, I know them better than anybody! Melania is from Slovenia. Some people say I leaked those amazing pictures of her to The New York Post. Why would I do that? Did you see them? Here ——”

“Mr. Trump! And you mean the Balkans, even though Slovenia isn’t ——”

“Balkans, Baltics — I don’t get bogged down in details. I’m a strategy guy. Now what about ISIS? I know more about ISIS than the generals do. But I’d like to hear your take. Are they supporters?”

“We assess that they are supporting you in the belief that you help recruitment. Indeed, we fear that they may conduct a terror strike in hopes of helping you get elected.”

“Everybody’s supporting me! What about the Middle East? I’ll probably do a peace deal — I’m a terrific deal maker, you know that? I’ll probably get a Nobel Peace Prize to go with my new Purple Heart.”

“Well, sir, the Middle East is complicated ——”

“The Middle East is a complete and total disaster. They don’t respect us. What about nuclear weapons? If we have nukes, why not use ’em?”

“Sir, we only offer intel, not policy advice. But ——”

“Shouldn’t we just drop a few nukes on those Kurds?”

“The Kurds? In Syria, they’re our only effective ally.”

“They’re doing bad things. Very bad things. I saw it on a Sunday show.”

“Oh, you mean … the Quds Force?”

“Kurds, Quds, what’s the difference? If I give the order to bomb ’em, you guys can sweat the details. Call Mike Pence.”

“But you’re running to be ——”

“Anyway, tell me about internet security. I’m a little bored. How about we hack into the phone of Miss Sweden and check out her selfies? When I’m elected I’m going to have a whole team on that. …”

 

 

New York Gov. Hugh Carey pointed to an artist’s conception of the new New York Hyatt Hotel/Convention Facility that would replace the Commodore Hotel. From left on June 28, 1978, were Donald Trump, son of the city developer Fred C. Trump; Mayor Ed Koch of New York; Gov. Carey; and Robert T. Dormer, executive vice president of the Urban Development Corp. The hotel reopened in 1980 as the Grand Hyatt New York.

Mr. Trump, left, owner of the New Jersey Generals of the U.S. Football League, said in October 1984 that his league’s $1.32 billion antitrust suit against the National Football League would crack ‘one of the great monopolies in the is country.’ At right was his attorney Roy Cohn. A jury declared that the NFL was an illegal monopoly but awarded the USFL only $1 in damages.

Mr. Trump, right, posed on Aug. 7, 1986, with New York City’s Park Commissioner Henry Stern while holding a pair of ice skates that were intended for use at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. Mr. Trump offered to rebuild the long-closed skating rink at no profit to himself after the city’s renovation effort went through five years of delays and more than double the original cost estimate. The rink reopened in November 1986.

Mr. Trump seated with his wife Ivana in 1987 in their home Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., with their household staff behind.

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev shook hands with Mr. Trump on Dec. 9, 1987, at the State Department in Washington prior to a luncheon in Mr. Gorbachev’s honor. Ivana Trump was behind her husband, while Selwa Roosevelt, chief of protocol, was in the red suit in the background.

From left, Mr. Trump’s father, Fred; boxing promoter Don King; and Mr. Trump at a press conference in December 1987 in Atlantic City, N.J.

Mr. Trump at the opening the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City on April 5, 1990. The casino, which is now owned by billionaire Carl Icahn, will close at the end of the Labor Day weekend this year.

From left, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty and Mr. Trump in Atlantic City on June 27, 1988.

Mr. Trump in an Army staff car at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, N.Y., during the staging of the Nation's Parade on Nov. 10, 1995. Mr. Trump was the grand marshall of the parade, which marked Veterans Day and the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Mr. Trump, seeking contestants for ‘The Apprentice’ television show, was interviewed at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 9, 2004, in Los Angeles. The show first aired in 2004.

Mr. Trump spoke in the background during a news conference announcing the establishment of Trump University on May 23, 2005, in New York City. Former students are suing Mr. Trump and the now-defunct school, accusing them of fraud. Mr. Trump has denied the allegations.

Mr. Trump delivered a speech on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 21. He received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination for president.

 

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