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BigmanPigman

(55,870 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:02 PM Sunday

The Mitch photo is a fake...on-line sleuths did a great job [View all]

"The 2026 Statement: McConnell broke nearly a month of silence following his June 14, 2026, hospitalization with a statement released via News Nation.Photo Origins: Social media sleuths quickly pointed out that the smiling photo of McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, is identical to the picture originally circulated in March 2023 following a severe fall and concussion, as noted on Facebook.The Newspaper Detail: While the 2023 hospital photo was reused, the newspaper McConnell is holding in his hand appears to have been digitally updated to a current edition (such as a recent Washington Post sports section) to act as a "proof of life," according to New York Magazine.Continued Scrutiny: The reuse of this photograph—combined with his wife's recent trip to China—has fueled intense internet speculation regarding the transparency and actual status of the senator's health, as reported by The Daily Beast."

GOP thinks we are morons to buy this BS!

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A'right everyone. Off the internet. Sympthsical Sunday #1
Could not have said it better myself. Perfect. FadedMullet Sunday #2
😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #35
Colour me soooo NOT surprised! niyad Sunday #3
It looked fake or altered to me PatSeg 18 hrs ago #75
Where is the evidence the photo was previously published? Renew Deal Sunday #4
Good question. A quick check of Google Images doesn't show anything like that. highplainsdem Sunday #6
Those making the claim should be able to prove it. Renew Deal Sunday #7
That seems a detail that would be included sarisataka Sunday #12
Exactly AverageOldGuy Sunday #15
Here's a link to the Snopes fact check, which, by the way, took me less than ten seconds to find... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #37
That's not the picture in question. EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #56
I love it when I am a victim of mis/disinformation on the Democratic Underground. littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #59
This message was self-deleted by its author hookaleft 22 hrs ago #62
I saw this one. Swede Yesterday #21
Yep, that's it! DavidDvorkin Yesterday #29
Do you have a link to where that was originally published? Jarqui Yesterday #45
someone said they found it on google hookaleft 22 hrs ago #63
This looks faked, too. ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #69
Whoa, they didn't even try very hard on that one PatSeg 18 hrs ago #76
Where is the evidence that it was published prior to this week? Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #81
From what I've read, PatSeg 16 hrs ago #85
Yes..i need evidence BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #27
The Department of Justice needs to investigate this obvious fraud on the People! Baitball Blogger Sunday #5
where is the facebook photo from 2023?? hookaleft Sunday #8
What "sports section?" Grins Sunday #9
Half dead senator posts a photo proving he's still half dead fujiyamasan Sunday #10
Corroboration? MineralMan Sunday #11
Link? sarisataka Sunday #13
We're supposed to believe this when you don't even provide a link? Wiz Imp Sunday #14
How about a link or something? Where is this from? Any corroboration? Ocelot II Sunday #16
Oh no he didn't !!!! Ford_Prefect Sunday #17
Cool story bro JoseBalow Sunday #18
If you go to the Daily Beast the title of their article is ToxMarz Sunday #19
I remember Reagan. BidenRocks Yesterday #20
This was on facebook. Swede Yesterday #22
no matter where they are Skittles Yesterday #24
They sure make a lovely couple! MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #25
Compare his face and shirt in that image with what was shown today: Disaffected Yesterday #26
They do. BadgerMom Yesterday #32
One thing that is iidentical is his left hand.. .the bruised look, niyad Yesterday #36
Is that a pen clipped to his pocket broiles 16 hrs ago #86
Most online AI image detectors say that this one is the fake. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #33
Dropping this photo into zerogpt sarisataka Yesterday #40
Do you have a link to facebook where that photo is? ... nt Jarqui Yesterday #43
Hmmm Beachnutt 23 hrs ago #60
Whose facebook? LisaL 20 hrs ago #70
Mitch wouldn't try to McConn anyone.... Blue Owl Yesterday #23
Sorry but you are simply wrong (and you also provided zero links to back up you claims), unlike my positings here: Celerity Yesterday #28
No, it's not AI. There are lots of ways to fake photos besides AI MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #31
the pic in post 22 is an OpenAI construct Celerity Yesterday #48
Post 22 is the AI photo. pcdb Yesterday #50
It is interesting, I did some similar checks in other detectors sarisataka Yesterday #42
Photoshop existed LONG BEFORE any AI! That is NOT a man...... ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #68
This board has (far from limited to just this McTurtle issue) a real CT problem that keeps getting worse. Celerity 20 hrs ago #73
I copied both the 2023 photo and the one published today on a new note. BadgerMom Yesterday #30
where did you find the 2023 photo?? hookaleft Yesterday #46
I googled... BadgerMom Yesterday #55
OMG you are right! hookaleft Yesterday #57
Which tells you somebody posted that image on imgur and typed in the name: AZJonnie 22 hrs ago #61
well it fooled me hookaleft 21 hrs ago #65
Who says is it 2023? kirby 18 hrs ago #79
"I googled" WhiskeyGrinder 17 hrs ago #83
Just stop it. canetoad Yesterday #34
I don't think they are saying it is AI hookaleft Yesterday #47
But no one is providing a link to the 2023 photo sarisataka Yesterday #49
I know I have asked to see it three times hookaleft Yesterday #51
See post 55 It is a photoshop!!!!!!! hookaleft Yesterday #58
Have you given thought to the photoshopping being done sarisataka 17 hrs ago #82
Well some online sleuth apparently made that 2023 photo and is trying to pass it as real. LisaL 20 hrs ago #71
As I commented in a previous McConnell post, it's odd that the only thing out of focus generalbetrayus Yesterday #38
Original? Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #39
I noticed he had a lot of red marks on his face in his last set of photos before disappearing. C Moon Yesterday #41
Check this out... BigmanPigman Yesterday #44
Get outta here! canetoad Yesterday #52
Wow! And you know what else I noticed is that his resolution is terrible compared to the wrinkled pillow behind him. C Moon Yesterday #53
I'm so tired blogslug Yesterday #54
If so, after the filing time for the new election expires, he will have a "relapse" and unexpectedly die... /nt artemisia1 21 hrs ago #64
Why are you so intent on their being a special election onenote 20 hrs ago #72
ITA. LisaL 20 hrs ago #74
What are you talking about? I simply stated that they would find it advantageous to "keep him alive" for the time being. artemisia1 15 hrs ago #87
92 recs... embarrassing (especially the people who are insisting that the other AI Mitch pic is the real one). demmiblue 21 hrs ago #66
lol cmon yall, have some discernment WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #67
Like someone around here said, oh yeah me, they are taking our Social Security Eliot Rosewater 18 hrs ago #77
Are we not sick of being lied to? FalloutShelter 18 hrs ago #78
Maybe the journalists aren't at the hospital because McTurtle isn't in the hospital, MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #80
There is a simple way to answer any questions on McConnell's condition LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #84
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