The Morning Dispatch: Will Biden’s Big Win Matter in the Midterms?

'History suggests that when a party passes a big piece of legislation, they generally don’t get rewarded for it.'

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Happy Wednesday! Fashion house Balenciaga has released a $1,790 trash bag, and the cheap knockoffs have already hit shelves—you can get a pack of 25 dupes for $8.08 on Amazon. They’re even scented.

Quick Hits: Today’s Top Stories

  • Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin held primary elections on Tuesday. Some key takeaways:

    • Businessman Tim Michels will challenge Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers this fall after defeating former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary. Michels is backed by former President Donald Trump, while Kleefisch was endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence, former Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Ted Cruz, and other top Republicans.

    • Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes won Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, and will face off against incumbent GOP Sen. Ron Johnson in November.

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    Adam

    You know it's a good time to be a Mets fan when they get a positive mention in TMD!

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    DougAz

    Jason Gibson's All time NBA team
    Starters

    Michael Jordan
    Kareem Abdul Jabbar
    Larry Bird
    Tim Duncan
    Kobe Bryant

    Bench
    Reggie Miller
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    DougAz all-time NBA team
    Starters
    Bill Russell
    Wilt Chamberlain
    Lebron James
    Magic Johnson
    Kevin Durant

    Bench
    John Havlicek

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      DougAz

      Quick first analysis Jason-
      a. We get 30-40 rebounds a game - y'all get 10
      b. Wilt has the largest wingspan as well. He blocked Kareem's skyhook at the end of his career so.... Wilt > Kareem
      c. Russell shuts Tim Duncan -- down. Love Timmy. He never met a Bill Russell
      d. your MJ-Kobe backcourt is your strength
      e. Bird circa 81-85 is incredible in all 3 areas - shooting, rebounding, passing - I probably put either Durant or LeBron on him

      f. Backcourt woes for me - but --- Magic vs MJ - younger Magic -but more likely could be Bron or Durant on Kobe, with Hondo on MJ. Few people know that Havlicek could play 48 - 60 minutes non-stop. He had the lowest resting pulse ever in the NBA, best cardio ever due to some unique cardio anatomy. He was the protypical G-F swing man. The master of the fast break -

      Fast breaks - that's a Russell - Hondo - Magic speciality - :)

      So you gotta rely on the 3 pt shot to beat my team. It would fun - especially a series !

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  3. Joy Lamentation

    QOTD: Serena

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  4. Kristin

    Michael Jordan!

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  5. E. Ross

    I am thrilled that the IRS is finally getting some $$$. It took them 1 year to locate my 2020 return…they still aren’t through processing it. One thing that none of our idiot politicians has mentioned is the number of filers who are due refunds…..and have been waiting months to get them. The negative, fear mongering spew coming out of politicians of politicians of all stripes is ridiculous. Just praying the $$$ gets spent wisely to upgrade IRS.

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    BikerChick

    QOTD: I'm going to have to go with Tiger.

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    Paul Montagu

    The Inflation Reduction Act won't help Biden in the midterms, but an actual reduction in inflation may.

    Regarding Edwin Diaz, I wish he were still a Mariner. Sigh.

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    Dave Conant - MO

    "Nearly 65 percent of Democratic voters in a recent New York Times poll reported wanting a different presidential nominee in 2024, and Democratic lawmakers are increasingly willing to write Biden’s political epitaph." Pollsters should ask why voters would want a different candidate; I personally would prefer someone else because I'm convinced that the President and anyone else that age is too old for the job. Too old to be in Congress or on the Supreme Court too; full disclosure, I'm too old by my standards. Democratic lawmakers should be careful about what they say and what they ask for, they could torpedo any shot at another four years for anyone if they can't stay positive about Biden and what they've achieved so far. The GOP will cheerfully tear it all down, Democrats don't need to help.

    In respect of the war games, I'll ask again in hope of one day getting an answer: What are we getting for $800 billion annually expended on defense? I grant that a war, even one as relatively small scale as Ukraine, draws down stocks and requires both human and material resources to be restored which takes time but "years"? If that's true, we need, at minimum, better managers and more effective use of the money than papering every Congressional district with contracts to ensure re-elections.

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  9. Charley

    Worth Your Time: Kevin D Williamson on the rule of law being good, actually, despite what every Republican politician has been saying for the past two days: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/do-we-believe-our-own-dogma.

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    JohnD

    For sheer dominance of a sport and an influence well beyond the sport itself, it has to be Mohammed Ali.

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