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 got such a bully pulpit!’” Why does President Roosevelt use the imagery of a pulpit?(1 point) Responses The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders. The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders. The president supports a specific religion for Americans. The president supports a specific religion for Americans. 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 always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.
The president uses the imagery of a pulpit to convey the idea that he has a platform from which he can inspire and influence the public, similar to how religious leaders use a pulpit to deliver sermons and guidance. It suggests that he sees his role as a leader as being not just about governing, but also about moral guidance and influencing societal values.
