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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, March 08, 2011

Harry Reid Draws A Line In The Sand: Defies GOP To Cut Funding For ‘Cowboy Poets’

(By Mark Joyella, Mediaite) - What, you want to make sure we save some money amid all the budget cutting to take care of kids in poverty? Yeah, sure, right after Harry Reid makes sure nobody messes with federal funding for the annual “cowboy poetry festival” in his home state of Nevada. Yes. According to Politico, Reid delivered a “tirade” Tuesday against “mean-spirited” Republican efforts to cut the budget, and remarked the GOP’s ideas of cuts would eliminate funding for his beloved cowboy poets. And that, my friends, is a dealbreaker.



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