Lee Salem is an American poker player from Carlsbad, California. He has made several notable cashes in World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour tournaments and is also a cash game player... (wikipedia)
We didn't try to pick the 'best of,' because eight different people would have different views,
Given the coverage of Karl Rove, we thought it was appropriate, especially given the history of the strip,
He came to a point where he thought he had no more to give to the characters.
He didn't want to get to the point of being repetitive, not fresh.
He knows the door's open and he knows where we are,
Our only regret is that it didn't last longer. That was Bill's decision.
Believe me, we've tried everything. I've told him: We'll buy you the Eiffel Tower!
He's in a financial position where he doesn't need to meet the deadlines anymore.