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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, October 24, 2007

Crew member recalls crushing force of Soyuz' steep landing

STAR CITY, Russia (The Associated Press) - Malaysia’s first space traveler said yesterday that his return from orbit “felt like an elephant pressing on my chest,” but that he and his two Russian crew mates did not black out or panic during a steeper-than-usual descent caused by a technical problem.

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