Items by Jon Margolis — 10 items
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Western Republicans have a few things to crow about
The writer cheers up Republicans by noting that the election could have gone worse
by Jon Margolis, Nov 13, 2006 -
Character in politicians is vastly overrated
The writer surveys the increasing number of attack ads as election day nears, and offers some advice
by Jon Margolis, Oct 16, 2006 -
In politics, it's not about who you want to drink a beer with
The so-called "character issue" in politics – often defined as voting for the person you’d most like to have a beer with – is absurd for many reasons...
by Jon Margolis, Oct 16, 2006 -
The green Republican: back from the dead?
Worried about falling poll numbers, some Republicans, led by Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, are resisting some of the Bush administration’s more far-reaching attacks on environmental protection
by Jon Margolis, Sep 04, 2006 -
Just why did Gale Norton leave the interior department?
The writer thinks he knows why Gale Norton quit
by Jon Margolis, Aug 07, 2006 -
Why did Norton really leave Interior?
If outgoing Interior Secretary Gale Norton didn’t receive a push out the door, she certainly deserved one after her involvement in the sleazy Jack Abramoff scandal
by Jon Margolis, Aug 07, 2006 -
Dems contract case of self-delusion — or not
The Democratic bloggers on the netroots seem to be prone to wildly optimistic self-delusion – and then again, maybe they’re not so crazy after all
by Jon Margolis, Jul 24, 2006 -
In Washington, a broad-based effort aims to kick the oil habit
The Set America Free Coalition is a new organization that brings together liberals and conservatives to try to reduce America’s dependency on imported fossil fuels
by Jon Margolis, May 01, 2006 -
What’s behind all these natural disasters
The writer looks behind natural disasters that bedevil our time
by Jon Margolis, Mar 20, 2006 -
The many problems of Richard Pombo
The writer thinks re-election for Richard Pombo won’t be easy this time
by Jon Margolis, Feb 20, 2006






