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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.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Lasting Legacy

Fox News

President Ford's most lasting legacy may be the appointment of John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court. The former Chicago appeals court judge— who became a strong liberal as a justice — was actually picked by Ford's Attorney General Edward Levi— who was put in charge of the selection at the suggestion of White House Chief of Staff — Donald Rumsfeld.

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