Word: pulpitation
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...Geoffrey Fieger pressed his way backstage for a private chat with Jackson, he looked almost humble. Jackson greeted Michigan's aspiring Governor warmly, whispered something in his ear and then strode out to the pulpit. Fieger was pleased. He swaggered out and took a place in the audience, awaiting a few words of praise from the reverend. But Jackson only issued the terse acknowledgment that the "Democratic nominee for this state" was present, and asked Fieger to stand--without bothering to mention his name. "I guess he didn't want to try to pronounce Geoffrey," a deflated, sarcastic Fieger mumbled...
...moving forward," says former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta. Even more damaging, Clinton has been holding his political capital in reserve for the potential impeachment battles on the Hill. He can't risk the bruising negotiations it takes to pass a bill or resort to the bully pulpit to push his agenda because he must maintain cordial relations with the Congress that may soon be his judge and jury. "It's just a reality," says Panetta. "It's playing with his mind. Deep down in his own gut, it's there...
...Clinton could build on welfare-to-work and empowerment zones with a new set of results-oriented job and education programs--before a recession puts welfare reform to the test. But creating a political climate in which an urban agenda is even thinkable requires canny use of the bully pulpit; the Monica Effect prevents him from even trying...
...effectively barred himself from usingMass. Hall's bully pulpit as way to call forchange publicly and unilaterally...
Rowe has adjusted well to Rudenstine's preferred method of lobbying. Though past presidents have used Harvard's name as a bully pulpit to publicly call for change, Rudenstine and Rowe have been more likely to work behind the scenes and within coalitions like...