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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.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Easley actions gave appearance of impropriety, critics charge

In one case, she solicited money from man appointed by her husband

RALEIGH (Winston-Salem Journal) - As North Carolina's first lady, Mary Easley mostly stayed out of the spotlight, content to focus on under-the-radar issues such as the arts and military families.

Her husband is no longer governor, yet she is now facing scrutiny for an arrangement forged during his second term. She was tapped to run a speaker series at N.C. State University, the state's largest public university, drawing a hefty paycheck for her work.

The series is financed by donations, some from companies that did business with the state while Easley's husband, Mike, was running it. And the Democratic governor's Commerce Department cut a $5,000 check after Mary Easley personally requested money from someone he appointed, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

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