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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.

Friday, August 11, 2006

Better Late Than Never?

Fox News

Controversial Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney has finally called her Democratic primary opponent Hank Johnson to concede — 12 hours after Johnson declared victory.

But the drama of the race is far from over.

The Anti-Defamation League has condemned McKinney's entourage for anti-Semitic remarks during a scuffle with the media on Tuesday night, including blaming Zionists for the loss and telling a FOX News producer — who happens to be Jewish — to "put on your yarmulke and celebrate."

Meanwhile, the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on Johnson to account for his claim that McKinney could be accused of being under the influence of terrorists because of the large number of donors to her campaign with Arab surnames.

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