The Bully Pulpit

Our leaders show who we are just as much as they show who they are

Theodore Roosevelt by John Singer Sargent, 1903 (public domain - Google Arts Project)

“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.” ― Carl Sandburg

Have you ever had to deal with a bully?

It’s not fun.

Not like in the “Oh, this is boring, let’s find something else to do” kind of not fun.

As in you’re thinking about the aggressor all day, trying to find ways to avoid him, coming up with things you might say to put him off, or even mapping out how you might handle yourself if things get physical.

It’s terrifying, exhausting, and downright debilitating.

Oh — and the phase “bully pulpit” has nothing to do with being a bully. More below.