Good catch! I notice that he only started the thread, yet didn't post a single comment. A quick perusal of his FR posting history speaks volumes.
Guess who one of the letter signers in this thread's subject was. And I suppose he would be considered non-partisan, hmmm? Me thinks Mr. McGovern is a wee bit left.
"A quick perusal of his FR posting history speaks volumes."
His name is Rick Perlstein and i'm surprised he hasn't responded to comments on his own thread. He hasn't hidden his identity in the past. He's a writer for the Village Voice. Here's an example from last Oct. just before the election...
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0442,perlstein,57696,1.html