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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, June 05, 2009

MICHELLE BOOTS CHIEF OF STAFF; FIRST WEST-WING SHAKEUP OF OBAMA PRESIDENCY...

FLOTUS swaps out top staff

(Politico) - First lady Michelle Obama has replaced her chief of staff with a longtime Chicago friend in a major shakeup of the East Wing Staff.

Jackie Norris, who bonded with Obama during the 2008 primary campaign, has been replaced by Susan Sher, who worked with Obama at the University of Chicago. Sher had been providing legal advice to the administration as well as working on health care reform.

Norris, who, Obama called a "colleague and friend" has been appointed as a senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service and in a statement said she is "looking forward to becoming an integral part of this Administration's efforts to advance the cause of national and community service."

In the same statement announcing the staff swap, Sher said: "Mrs. Obama and I have worked together for many years on issues that we both care deeply about and I appreciate the opportunity to be of greater service to her and this Administration."

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