“Such work is better suited for younger people who are more energetic and less jaded, people who have more to learn because they know less,” Margolis wrote. He explained that he recently turned 80, and it struck him as “unseemly” for someone his age to be a political analyst in today’s climate. Veteran journalist Margolis penned his final column Tuesday. Online news site announced the departures of two employees Tuesday - longtime political columnist Jon Margolis and managing editor Colin Meyn.