coloradodem2005
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Mon Apr-25-05 11:47 AM
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What exactly is a bully Pulpit? |
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I know what they say about Pulpit politics being religious politics. But what is the Bully Pulpit?
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Mon Apr-25-05 11:50 AM
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1. Teddy Roosevelt coined it |
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He called the presidency a bully pulpit, but by bully, he meant splendid (he was known to exclaim, "Bully!" when he liked something). Bully meaning a schoolyard punk (for example) came about later I think.
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Mon Apr-25-05 11:54 AM
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coined the phrase when he was President. But he used "bully" as an exclamation, like "great!" so the meaning it has today may not be the same as what he intended.
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