The irony of Krugman writing this is palpable. He is exactly the type of pundit that the world needs Nate Silver to counterbalance. He on the left, and his ilk

The irony of Krugman writing this is palpable. He is exactly the type of pundit that the world needs Nate Silver to counterbalance. He on the left, and his ilk on the right of the political spectrum, never miss an opportunity to try and fit cherry-picked facts within their predetermined political views. This is precisely why I think 538 might be a solid alternative. With the Fox News, MSNBC, and yes, Paul Krugman's of the world editorializing and pontificating, it's refreshing to see a news source that at least claims to take a non-biased, data driven approach to determining the truth.