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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, January 11, 2008

In 1996, Paul Wasn't Issuing Denials

By Ed Morrissey
Captain's Quarters


Reason Magazine has long associated themselves with the Ron Paul campaign, if not officially endorsing him. Their Hit & Run blog has served as the heart of rational Paul apologetics, and in their skilled hands, that has proven essential to his campaign. Now, as the magazine has Paul on its cover, its new editor has the unpleasant task of looking a little more closely at the candidate, and Matt Welch finds it an unpleasant journey.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well lookie here, Cap'n continues to be full of BS and Andy continues to try to legitimize him by reposting him here. I'm going to start posting stuff from the Huffington Post and the Truthers.

People wonder why this matters, given Paul's fringe appeal. It matters because we can't allow this kind of hatred to get legitimized in mainstream politics again. This kind of rhetoric used to be mainstream, and not just in the South, either. Republicans cannot allow the party to get tainted by the stench of racism and conspiracy mongering. If enough of us don't step up and denounce it, strongly and repeatedly, we will not be able to avoid it.

Want me to go get you some Midol, Cap'n Ed? When are you going to be on Oprah, Cap'n Ed? Don't you know it's rude to take a big ol' dump in public like this, Cap'n Ed?

Friday, January 11, 2008 9:49:00 PM  
Blogger Andy W. Rogers said...

Captain Ed jerks your chain like Ann Coulter jerks Strother's.

Friday, January 11, 2008 10:28:00 PM  

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