The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful.
The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.
Jay Leno... Do you believe these fires?! In one day we've gone from a blue state to a red state. In fact, there is so much smoke and soot in the air you can't even see the smog! ... Well, there's a new hurricane that hit Mexico last Saturday. The good news, nobody had to evacuate because they're already here. ... Did you know a phone center in India has been handling all the calls from the hurricane victims in Texas? The calls are routed through India. And here's the sad part—people in India still responded faster than FEMA. ... Saudi Arabia said that they have twice the oil they thought they had. Which means they can screw us twice as much as they thought they could. ... The government has introduced a new food pyramid for kids that hopes to teach children to eat right using a spaceship computer game. That's a good idea. Nothing says "get fit" more than sitting on your rear playing a videogame. ... Here is some good news—the Supreme Court is hiring, no experience necessary. So if you are looking for a job, go on down there. ... According to the National Enquirer, President Bush has started drinking again. Boy, he'll do anything to get Ted Kennedy's support for that Supreme Court nominee. ... You know who I feel sorry for—Barbara Bush. Her son's hitting the bottle and her husband's hanging out with Bill Clinton. She's the one who should be drinking!
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