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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, January 25, 2011

Sen James Inhofe (R-OK) frames State Of The Union on regulatory adventurism

(By Ed Morrissey, Hot Air) - Usually, the opposition attempt to frame the State of the Union speech comes 'after' the President gives it in the official response, but Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) decided to get a head start.  Barack Obama is widely expected to call for a consensus approach to governance with the House controlled by Republicans, but Inhofe gently reminds America that Obama hasn’t tried that approach on regulatory adventurism.  Inhofe delivers what could be called a State of the Bureaucracy address, and asks Obama to get back to balance by reining in his EPA:

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