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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, September 13, 2006

No Apology

Fox News

Missouri Democratic Senate Candidate Claire McCaskill continues to take fire for accusing President Bush of racism in the response to Hurricane Katrina, saying: "George Bush let people die on rooftops in New Orleans because they were poor and because they were black."

Top Republicans have called the remarks "outrageous" and demanded an apology. McCaskill hasn't granted them one and tells KMOX radio she was merely acknowledging the sentiment of many Americans that President Bush displayed "gross incompetence that turned tragic," saying, "The Bush administration needs to accept blame for the tragedy in Katrina."

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