Hmm, maybe I misinterpreted James on this.. Either way, my comments are still accurate. Thanks for the trivia.. :) --- On Mon, 2/8/10, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > FYI, the term "bully pulpit" does not > mean what the previous exchange > between Mr. Espey and Mr. Levy would seem to have > indicated. The term > "bully" comes from the time when the phrase "bully for you" > meant > "good for you," with no hint of sarcasm as you might find > today. > > The term was coined by Teddy Roosevelt, who referred to the > White > House as a "bully pulpit," by which he meant a terrific > platform from > which to advocate an agenda. At the time, the word "bully" > was a > commonly-used adjective meaning "superb" or "wonderful" -- > a far more > common usage then than now. > > The term "bully pulpit" has no relationship to the noun > "bully," i.e. > a harasser or someone who intimidates. > > Farrar Hudkins > #2613 > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/