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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, May 22, 2009

State Rep. Allred says he's leaving Republican Party

RALEIGH (MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE EXCHANGE) - State Rep. Cary Allred, facing calls from fellow Republicans to resign his seat, declared Thursday that he plans to reregister as unaffiliated after a report critical of his behavior on April 27.

In that report, other GOP lawmakers harshly assessed the Alamance County Republican's actions.

Some said he smelled of alcohol, and most said they thought he behaved inappropriately during debate and toward a young volunteer that evening, the News & Record of Greensboro reported.

"I think I've been stabbed in the back by my Republican colleagues," Allred said Thursday.

When asked if he was sure he would switch his party affiliation to unaffiliated, Allred said, "I'm pretty damned sure."

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