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Thanks Greg. ;)

My only regret is that I wish I'd found this site earlier.

It's been my oasis for the last 3 months.

You have given new meaning to the term 'public service'. Thanks for everything you do.

Greg,
Wouldn't miss it. Thank you for making this site possible and available. Everyone here appreciates all the work and time you and Eric put in to bring it--so we can bring it.

This type of independent voice--*our* voices, an answer to a lot of the political imbalance and nonsense in the media's political coverage--is long overdue.

Thanks for filling that void.

Thank you Greg and Erik both. You made me the most informative person in the room on most occasions.

Thanks Greg, and thanks Josh.

From a foreign perspective (ie, UK style press), this is one of the few independent, fair, and _brave_ media outlets in the country.

btw, you forgot to mention how Hilary is doing in the poles.

I don't know about the rest of you but I'm going to have WITHDRAWS for weeks now getting over the RACE.

I'll need TPM to release my frustrations on. Thanks for being here.

Thanks Greg!

This is the first election, I think, where there truly was a "national dialog" on the issues.

I think the impact of new media, of technology, etc. on this election has been, and will be, much discussed for years. But the emphasis is usually on people like Greg and Josh and all those "official" TPM-ers, who rightly get attention for providing brilliant new voices and a welcome return to true investigative journalism.

But that's less interesting to me than the fact that millions of people have commented on millions of sites, fighting it out and trying to have their own influence on the election. Besides the top-notch journalism at TPM, this site has been an innovator (starting, for me, with the DOJ prosecutor firings) in harnessing their readers to provide information.

But in a less highbrow way this real empowerment of the public is happening all over: the intense reader reaction to the Gibson-Stephanopolis debate in the Dem primary forced the station to at least acknowledge the backlash; Rezko, Wright and Ayers would not be so well known if GOP loyalists had not thrown them into every comment thread; go to youtube and type Obama Song and you will find hundreds of home-made commercials for or against him.

And the fact that Obama's campaign has been all about the power of every voice just shows again how in tune he is to the zeitgeist.

Thanks.

Thanks so much to everyone at TPM for keeping my head from exploding amid the slime and stupidity.

You guys are doing essential, heroic work and REAL journalism. Bravo!

Thanks Greg and TPM. You've provided the best coverage of the election, all the way from the primaries. I feel I was privy to some insider info and analysis, so wasn't spun so hard by the MSM maelstrom. You do a great job and a great service for our democracy - and occassionally take some abuse for it by the disgruntled.

Keep up the great work.

As a longtime reader who has only begun posting very recently, I'd like to add my thanks. I couldn't have gotten through the election season without Josh, Greg, and the rest of the fine folks at TPM, including the members of the community--which really does feel like a community. Whatever happens tonight, I'm glad you will all be here to discuss it.

Thanks to you guys for all the great work you do. I've been reading your site for a couple of years now but only begun commenting recently. Living in a red state, this site has been a real refuge for me and a fantastic way to connect with others.

It's been fun guys. Thanks.

After decades of political indifference (almost apathy), this presidential campaign has motivated me to do things that I have NEVER done before, like make donations to a political cause, slap on a bumper sticker and lawn signs, attend political fund raisers, and keep track of the political pulse throughout the country. TPM has been my one and only consistent resource for that last activity and for that I thank you. The wealth of information and competent analysis from both the TPM staff and bloggers has made me much more politically savvy and appreciative of the entire process.

Thank you for making this site available: it is a marvel of intelligence and technology. Working in IT, I understand the server issues and sympathize with your technicians (NEVER refer to them as geeks!), and I have faith that you'll work out those "new model" glitches.

While my presence will diminish as the campaign winds down and the interregnum commences (my boss would like me to view my workstation as something more than a free high-speed internet connection), I will check in as often as possible to try to keep attuned to the political environment and how to interpret what President Obama and his administration are executing on a regular basis.

Thanks again, Josh, Greg, Eric and all the rest of TPM.

To Everyone at TPM...peace, love and brotherhood to a great team and for a place to feed my political addiction!

You guys are providing a safehaven for us and you are appreciated!

For myself, living in a rural area, this site has been a god send. I love all (with very few antagonists) my fellow bloggers for keeping me informed and educating me.

Many thanks to TPM for spreading the wealth of information.

And thanks also to my fellow TPM readers. I love paling around with all of you.

thank you, thank you, thank you.

When I first found your site last fall I began to think I could make it through this long election season. I can't tell you what it means....Actual reporting is alive and well!!

Although I post infrequently, I think I quote you all (and Tena and articleman and genghis and....) when my very red state co workers begin their tirades. I see them now as so many
Gotalifes, SFC Wallaces and keep holding on to the facts of the arguement.

Too long post to say too few thank yous.

Thanks to you, Greg, and to Eric and Josh and the rest of the TPM staff for all of your hard work during this election.

In addition, thanks to all the posters on here for sharing your insights, wisdom, and perspectives, but most of all, thanks for all of the laughs.

Thanks to you all for real information, interesting commentary, and a virtual connection to other members of my tribe! It's a great site and a model for the New Journalism, and I can't wait to see what bubbles up tomorrow and in the months to come.

... come back tomorrow, and the next day, and the next.

You don't have to tell me twice. TPM has now claimed the No. 1 bookmark spot on my browser toolbar, with Facebook relegated to the No. 2 spot.

Now that's change I can believe in.

There's just one bitch I have on this post Greg - you used the god-awful phrase: "a no-no."

That drives me insane. I'm not 3 years old. Everyone uses that anymore and I hate it.

Hate it!

I see it in newspapers; I hear on the news - please stop it. ;)

couldn't let this thing degenerate into tearful poshlust - e.g. bathos.

You guys have created a great environment for a community to thrive. Compared to other political sites I have experienced, the commenters/participants here seem generally more reasonable and respectful, more intelligent and creative, and more willing to actually engage in discussion. I really think the physical layout of the site and configuration of the comments has contributed to this.

Using DailyKos as an example, the differences in comment threads on the two sites are stark. On Kos, you click on the comments and are confronted with an endless series of identical looking one-liners, which you must open individually to pursue further. And commenters, knowing this, tend (I think) to tailor their comments to sound-bite standards to fit that one-line format.

On TPM, you click on comments and you immediately fall into an expansive area with fully visible comments and intriguing little avatar pics that give each commenter a unique visual signature. I know that many other factors have contributed to the quality of the community here, but the visual architecture is a critical piece of the puzzle. Kudos to all!

Well, what can I say? We love you, Greg. This is my first go to site and it has fed my election addiction for months and months. I've always been plugged into TPM, but it took the election to get me commenting. I'm looking forward to watching the Obama Presidency unfold and discussing events with all of you.

Thanks to all of you at TPM! One of the finest political sites on the internets! You are all great!

Thanks Greg. And big thanks to Josh and the rest o' the TPM crew. I've been reading since 2004 and commenting sporadically for a couple of years (previously under the name Ranchero, which was confusing since someone else was already Jolly Ranchero). I dig this site a lot.

And I dig all of youse. From HyperRevue's cigar smoking, to jzap's "touché" comments which crack me up, to Tena's use of the word "O" ("O God"/"O Please") all the way to the SFC Wallace (whose comments I actually enjoy) and the Fogu2's of the world. Where is that guy anyway?

And as the liner notes in my favorite Blasters album say, "before the smoke gets in my eyes, hasta la vista".

Thanks again, TPM. Let's all chill some champagne tonight.

And thank all of you as well, along with all the interesting personalities who comment. I've been coming here daily for REAL news since 2002-3 & Valerie Plame & I don't expect that to change after tomorrow.

I wish I could come up with a whole lot more but we've spent the last four days moving and I'm braindead (but I VOTED FOR OBAMA, godammit!!).

You guys rock....keep on rocking, 'cause we'll always need dedicated people like you.