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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, November 05, 2010

ABC: Bristol Palin Aided by Tea Party

`Pistol' Palin Waltzes Through Dance Contest Aided by Tea Party

(By Andy Fixmer and Nancy Moran, Bloomberg) -
The Tea Party wave that swept Republicans to a U.S. House majority may also be shielding Bristol Palin from elimination on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."

Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, survived a seventh week on the Walt Disney Co. network's show Nov. 2, the night Republicans gained at least 60 House seats. The 20-year-old was saved by viewers' votes after her Viennese waltz received the judges' worst score. Ex-Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox got the hook, based on the lowest combined tally.

"There's a strong popular movement behind Sarah Palin at the moment and she's receiving a lot of support from the Tea Party," Conrad Green, executive producer of the program, said in an interview. "It's entirely possible some of those people are behind Bristol for political reasons."

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