Blog Detail
Blue Moose Democrat
http://bluemoosedemocrat.blogspot.com
This blog is named “Blue Moose Democrat” for four reasons. First, the name embodies much of my political philosophy by bringing together the fiscal conservatism of the Blue Dog Democrats with the social progressivism of Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party. Second, the most important political issue to me is climate change (even if I have been more focused on health care lately), and I feel a certain sense of spirit-filled joy when I get away from cities and into backcountry. A wild and majestic animal like the moose symbolizes both these things. Third, the last two places I have lived, New Hampshire and North Idaho, are very proud of their large moose populations, so in a way, this specific creature is a part of who I am. There's even a movement to make the "Dartmoose" the official mascot of my alma mater, Dartmouth College. And finally, it sounds a little like “Blue Moon,” one of my favorite beers. I also enjoy Red Stripe, Long Trail Ale, Magic Hat #7, and Shiner Bock.
- Added on: Sep 12th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Nathan Empsall
- Listed in: Democratic Moderate
- Tags: climate change nebraska idaho Senate dartmouth blue dog democrat
Recent Posts
Plouffe vs. Palin
Back in Omaha from Thanksgiving in Austin.Consider this: Four airports and I only saw one bookstore with Obama campaign manager David Plouffe's new book in the front display and only one without Governor pundit Sarah Palin's new book in the front dis...
Thoughts About Mike Huckabee
I'm not going to pull a full blog post out of it, but here are some thoughts I just Tweeted after watching Katie Couric's 45 minute interview with former Governor Mike Huckabee. (The reason, btw, that Huckabee is a FORMER Governor is because he didn'...
A Skeptic and an Activist Discuss Global Warming
I posted a link on Facebook today from environmental scholar and activist Bill McKibben, who argues that President Obama has not been as outspoken about the urgency of climate change as he should be: "[Obama] has acted; in fact, he's done more than h...
My Keyboard Supports Sarah Palin
I was working on a pretty good post about the right-wing’s obsession with accusing the media of treating Obama like a Messiah while themselves treating Sarah Palin the same way. I had transcribed a quote from today's Morning Joe and excerpted a Den...
Separated at birth?
Gene Hackman and Bill O'Reilly. Seriously, am I the only one who thinks so?...
Dogs & Kids Welcome Home Their Soldier Dads
No commentary is needed for this moving video. I haven't seen anything this touching in a long, long time.I found this clip at the end of a page of clips of dogs welcoming home their owners after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. My favorite:H/T my frie...
