Nate Silver has gone a long way by touting himself "just a numbers guy," but it's clear, as Molloy says that he has aspirations to punditry — and that he's one of those mainstream media gurus who love to play the both sides game essentially to keep the left wing of the Democratic party in check — and to aid the Republican party without admitting this is what he's doing. Very Serious People hang on his words.
Nate Silver is also openly gay.