I wonder if Nate and I were separated at birth.
I assume you know that Nate Silver is a big, big Lib.
Notwithstanding that terrible tag I am a bit of a Nate Silver fan myself for a few reasons:
1. He was on the nose in the 2012 election. You have to give him some credit for that despite the terrible outcome.
2. He is clearly a bright guy.
3. I read what he had to say about Global Warming in his book. I would say that at best he supports the Global Warming Nazis by about 51/49. For a Lib he actually approached rationality on the subject.
4. He left the NYT.