Tuesday Open Thread

by: Colorado Pols May 23, 2023 at 12:59 AM MDT

“The stakes they play for in politics are paper and money. The chips they play with are your life.”

–Molly Ivins

Genghis says:

May 23, 2023 at 8:15 AM MDT

Basketball Jesus has graced the Denver Nuggets with a trip to the NBA finals. Looks like there truly is no such thing as impossible.

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- NOV GOP meltdown says:
  
  May 23, 2023 at 8:20 AM MDT
  
  15 points behind and they still pulled it off. What an amazing game. Congratulations Nuggets. First time in team history they go to the NBA championship.
  
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- 2Jung2Die says:
  
  May 23, 2023 at 8:39 AM MDT
  
  Please note that the names Jesus and Jokic both have 5 letters and begin with J.
  
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  - Conserv. Head Banger says:
    
    May 23, 2023 at 8:58 AM MDT
    
    So does the name James (as in LeBron). But it's now Nuggets all the way!
    
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    - Genghis says:
      
      May 23, 2023 at 9:27 AM MDT
      
      Both Jokic and James were godlike last night, but the Joker got slightly more help from his acolytes.
      
      Miami should finish off Boston tonight. It was quite clear from their last game that the Celtics are done playing basketball for this season. The Heat are no joke. Should be a helluva series.
      
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      - Early Worm says:
        
        May 23, 2023 at 12:55 PM MDT
        
        Side note – it is extremely annoying when commentators suggest that Jokic is not athletic. What can Lebron do that Jokic can't? Jokic can't jump. That is it. In every other respect, he is equal to or exceeds other players. He is exceptionally quick, has otherworldly touch, and his vision is prescient. When passing and rebounding, he knows where the other players and ball are going before anyone else seems to be able to figure it out. His understanding of the game, like Lebron's, is exceptional, but he is the best player in the world, in significant part, because of his athletic gifts.
        
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  - Genghis says:
    
    May 23, 2023 at 9:28 AM MDT
    
    You know, I'm starting to think that ungainly Serbian fellow might just be able to play a little basketball after all!
    
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    - NOV GOP meltdown says:
      
      May 23, 2023 at 9:48 AM MDT
      
      For 6 feet 11 inches he is pretty damn quick and agile. He's all class and sportsmanship to boot. Love it.
      
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      - Genghis says:
        
        May 23, 2023 at 11:40 AM MDT
        
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  - davebarnes says:
    
    May 23, 2023 at 10:14 AM MDT
    
    It is Jokić and not Jokic.
    
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    - Conserv. Head Banger says:
      
      May 23, 2023 at 10:26 AM MDT
      
      Thanks, but my keyboard doesn’t do stuff like umlauts, cedillas, and tildes.
      
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    - 2Jung2Die says:
      
      May 23, 2023 at 10:44 AM MDT
      
      That's pedantić
      
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      - NOV GOP meltdown says:
        
        May 23, 2023 at 12:57 PM MDT
        
        über pedantic
        
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        Conserv. Head Banger says:
        
        May 23, 2023 at 5:29 PM MDT
        
        To quote the late Voyageur……….
        
        Tee hee hee ha ha hee hee.
        
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Lauren Boebert is a Worthless POS says:

May 23, 2023 at 3:56 PM MDT

Boebert claims birth control too expensive in drug price hearing: ‘It’s cheaper to have a kid’ (msn.com)

When you live in a trailer and feed your family roadkill and free governmental cheese, it may be cheaper to provide for a child than pay for a box of condoms.

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MichaelBowman says:

May 23, 2023 at 4:52 PM MDT

~~John Barron~~ ~~David Dennison~~ The Orange Menace is about to go through some things.

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Washopingmylastpostwouldbemylast says:

May 23, 2023 at 8:23 PM MDT

This is ~~not~~ now America:

An analysis of book challenges from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/

or

https://apple.news/A6KtpA8ArSryKr5tgxd9Nww

for folks w/o a WaPo subscription.

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- Lauren Boebert is a Worthless POS says:
  
  May 24, 2023 at 5:27 AM MDT
  
  That's because the ones who make the loudest noise usually prevail.
  
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May 23, 2023 at 8:52 PM MDT

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