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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, September 24, 2010

Reid, Angle Supporters Duke it Out During Senate Debate

(By Jonathon M. Seidl, The Blaze) - It was supposed to be a spirited, yet civil, Nevada Senatorial debate at a local Lutheran high school between Sharron Angle and Harry Reid. But the pol’s supporters instead took center stage during a debate that ended up resembling a ring-side pay-per-view event.

“Nevada Senate Forum Turns Raucous, Ends in Fist Fight,” was the headline in National Review. “Brawl erupts at Reid, Angle election forum,” read a Las Vegas paper. The local Fox affiliate said that “it wasn’t just the candidates exchanging jabs.”

But however one describes it, what happened at the end of the Reid, Angle Senate debate was surprising. According to NR’s Elizabeth Crum, the crowd was mostly “respectful and fairly reserved” while Reid answered questions via pre-taped video (he did not physically attend the debate). But after Reid finished, the real fireworks began. Crum, who attended the event, explains what happened...




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