Tim,

What a shame that some people can't manage to be gracious and set aside their disagreements with you, even as you wave goodbye. (It's like the blog-comments equivalent of attack politics -- don't these people get tired of the squabbling?)

If I had time I'd dig through some of your 4,000 posts and come up with a highlight reel of some of my favorites -- but even if I had time, it would be awfully difficult to choose.

I've been reading you more or less daily since you took over from Geraldine, and I remember it hit me after a couple of months, and you found your groove, that War Room had found its best, true voice in you -- and that Salon was lucky to have you. I still think it's a shame, as I've commented more than once to you and the editors, that you didn't get to do more feature-length writing for Salon -- more frequent articles, a weekly column, something. And I'm sure you've got good reasons for moving on to the Politico, whether or not that has anything to do with it.

So I just want to thank you once and for all for the remarkable work you've done under the very demanding circumstances of your War Room gig. It's been a great pleasure to read you all these years, and Salon is truly poorer for your loss. I would point out, too, what I'm sure I'm not the only reader to feel -- that what makes War Room such worthwhile reading is NOT that I always agree with you (I don't, though I usually do, and think your instincts are keen), not that you're the first, the loudest, the flashiest, or the angriest, to say most of the things you write about. It's above all the quality of your writing itself -- the WAY you say things, the wry, pointed, non-combative tone, and the keen humor and sense of irony that runs through it. Those occasions when you seized the chance to write a mini-essay on a particular point were invariably original and persuasively argued.

Thank you for making the politics of the last three years infinitely more bearable. I wish you all the best of luck at the Politico and in your future career. And I'll be looking for a book to come under your name one of these years.

I don't know if I will be able to bring myself to read Politico though...

Hopefully, as others have aid, you will be able to raise the tone and increase their accuracy.

You'll be missed in these parts.

Salon is the first site I visit each day and you are the first writer I go to. You will be missed. Thank you for everything.

Thanks Tim for making my day more interesting and my life more educated. You have been the high (or low---nothing personal) light of my day. I'll continue to follow you, and best of luck.

I've always enjoyed your analysis and bulletins. I'm sad to see you go! Thank you for your hard work and in depth examination of politics and DC culture. I hope your new position gives you the opportunity to raise the level of political discourse!

You've managed to take the swirling insanity of our public life and - at a ridiculously fast pace - distill it into brief gems of irony, morality and truth. It's been my favorite part of Salon and I'll definitely miss it.

Take care. Appreciated your writing, and will miss the fact that at least one writer at Salon liked Obama. I don't know Koppelman's bias, but sure hope Joan's Hillary-Koolaid hasn't been drunk yet!!

Good luck at Politico. Keep holding their feet to the fire!

It feels like decades ago that I first discovered Salon (it was actually only 2 years) and I think I have read every single post of yours since that time. Thank you for all your hard work, your writing style, and your constant stream of posts. I wish you the best in the future, and I will be sure to look for your writing wherever it may appear.

Thanks a lot, Tim. It's been great.

Great insight every day! You already are famous. Just keep it up.

LIke so many others, the War Room has been a must read multi times a day for me and I have always appreciated your posts, Tim. I'm truly sorry to see you go.

Save the hillary bashing for Politico, Tim. I have enjoyed you very much until recently, not sorry to see you go. All the best, bucko.

Best wishes on the move to Politico, and thanks for your hard work keeping WarRoom a daily must-read.

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So you've decided to report lies and half-truths? So you've decided to report for the Republican Party? How nice. I'm sure they will shower you with treasure and riches. Just know that as you are writing the glowing stories of heroic Republicans standing up for business against the terrorist-loving Democrats that your friends and readers back at Salon are trying to help the people of this country and not trying to steal them blind. I guess you should have defected a long time ago. Have a good life in WingNut City. Traitor.

I think I'm going to start reading the Politico.

Good luck in all you do.

You da' man!

You are soooo full of crap!

1. Humor

2. Outrage

3. Irony

4. Drugs

5. Rock 'N' Roll

Best of luck, old man.

I always enjoyed War Room. Thanks for the great work over the years. Best wishes in your new situation.

Many thanks for all your comments and insights. I've loved staying in touch through the War Room and will miss your postings.

from a faithful War Room reader.

Honestly, just yesterday when reading a horrible film review, I realized that just about everything that caused me to subscribe to Salon has disappeared in the last couple of years.

Then I caught myself. Nope, it still has Tim in the War Room, which I read all day, every day.

Sigh.

I look forward to your work in Politico. You'll certainly stick out (like a Muslim at a Southern snake handling service). I suspect that's a good thing.