A public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an opportunity to speak out on any issue:he could use the presidency as a bully pulpit to bring out the best in civic life...
So he did the best he could with what he had: he used his office as a bully pulpit to speak the truth about our neglectful shepherds.
Perhaps the most important strength is the high importance attached to the president's using his bully pulpit to articulate a democratic vision and to attach his personal prestige to the democracy-building endeavor.
Some in the industry used the opportunity as a bully pulpit to lecture the media.
Origin
Early 20th century: apparently originally used by President Theodore Roosevelt, explaining his personal view of the presidency.