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Bully Pulpit

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.

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

RE: RE: Brunstetter-Joines tie is an issue in the 31st

Sadly, since I'm the same age as you & Tabor, I no longer consider myself a kid (I wish I did though.) With that said, who's to say he hasn't had a valuable life experience???

Well, you didn't paste my whole comment on his apparent lack of valuable life experience. I went on to explain my reasoning: 'If he wasn't (lacking valuable life experience), he'd know that any organization without an overall sense of levelheaded teamwork and mutual support is doomed. He obviously wants to be a part of the problem, not the solution. Good guys — and girls — reside on both sides of the party line; he doesn't seem to recognize that fact.

To me, Tabor seems desperate to make a tame, respectful race more provocative... which — to me — isn't something that a successor to Ham Horton would do to win an election. Horton had more style, class, and brainpower than to resort to such B.S. campaign tactics.

Steve said, 'Nathan has some other problems that aren't completely related to his youth. That being said, he really does have a pretty good chance of getting the nomination. I'm not quite sure how I feel about that.'

Yeah, me either. If he does win the primary, I'm afraid that reveals more about the foolishness of Republican voters in the 31st Senate District than the awkward inexperience and silly campaign tactics of Tabor. His weaknesses are already apparent; the guy can't seem to campaign on his own merits. Instead, he reveals that one of his opponents has bipartisan work ethic and gets along swimmingly with a well-liked mayor in Winston-Salem. That and that he has issues with gays and illegal immigrants. Yeah — way to go for the cheap, hot-button issues, Nathan! Very Vernon of you.

Again, is Tabor really the guy that should take the place of Ham Horton, a respected Republican who was well known by his effectiveness in working with peers from across the political spectrum? I wonder what Sen. Horton would have to say about this race?

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