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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, February 08, 2007

Bloggers Stay

Fox News

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards— will keep 2 controversial bloggers on his payroll — despite a firestorm of controversy over some of their past writings.

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights President Bill Donohue — has called Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan, "anti-Catholic, vulgar, trash-talking bigots."

He cites the following posts:

Marcotte — "The Catholic church is not about to let something like compassion for girls get in the way— of using the state as an instrument to force women to bear more tithing Catholics."

And McEwan questioned what religious conservatives don't understand about, "keeping your noses out of our britches, our beds and our families."

But Senator Edwards said today— while he's offended by those blogs— he believes in giving everyone a fair shake. Both women apologized— to anyone who was offended.

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