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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.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

CNN Airs Video Of Shootout At Florida School Board Meeting (Warning: Graphic)

(By Glenn Davis, Mediaite) - An extremely disturbing video is hitting the airwaves showing a man named Clay Duke opening fire on a school board meeting in Florida [yesterday]. Duke, apparently upset over the firing of his wife, later fatally shot himself.

Anderson Cooper reported on the incident on CNN, and showed video of Duke spray-painting a red “V” with a circle around it (think the movie V For Vendetta) before telling several people in the room to leave. At one point, a woman tries to knock the gun out of Duke’s hand, but is unsuccessful. Superintendent Bill Husfelt pleads with Duke to let it go, and then Duke fires several shots. Duke is then shot by Mike Jones, a security officer for the school district (Jones was off-camera). An absolutely surreal scene.




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