“Patterico ?” Is he related to Allahpundit, or maybe Madonna, Adele, and a myriad of others who refuse to use a real name? Why is this trend so appealing? What is there to hide? Apart from the name, “Patterico” posted a lousy piece, but then again it is from Red State, typical nonsense. Patterico, use your name for a new board game, not serious journalism.
No, his real name is known by anyone who reads his blog at patterico.com: Patrick Frey. He is a prosecutor in Los Angeles.
Here's more than you could possibly want to know about him:
http://mimesislaw.com/fault-lines/cross-patrick-frey-prosecutor-day-patterico-online/16151
I stopped reading his blog after he acquired Trump Derangement Syndrome.