Read the following summary that includes a quote from President Theodore Roosevelt on the bully pulpit.
"President Roosevelt, sitting at his desk, was reading to a few friends a forthcoming message. At the close of a paragraph 'of a distinctly ethical character' he wheeled about and said: 'I suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I have such a bully pulpit!'"
Why does President Roosevelt use the imagery of a pulpit?
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Responses
The President supports a specific religion for Americans.
The President supports a specific religion for Americans.
The president always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.
The president always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.
The president threatens people with harm or danger to achieve presidential objectives.
The president threatens people with harm or danger to achieve presidential objectives.
The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders.