Mitch is alive. He had a fall. In rehab. Pic

[LeftInTX]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/12/politics/mitch-mcconnell-hospital-announcement

Pic at the link. Sorry on my phone and it just popped up.

[True Dough]

1. Forgive me...

Can anyone prove that photo isn't AI? Not a mark on his face. He bruises easier than a year-old plum.

[LeftInTX]

2. It took him a month to get ready for it

[GoCubsGo]

34. Didn't he have a big fall a month or so ago?

How do we know this isn't an old photo?

[True Dough]

36. A number of people have pointed out

that the front page of the sports section matches the front page of today's Washington Post sports section, so it's widely being accepted as legit.

[GoCubsGo]

38. Or, it's a Photoshop.

It might not be AI-generated, but that doesn't mean it wasn't doctored. The area around his index finger looks kind of weird, if you ask me.

[True Dough]

39. I think

he looks weird, period!

[Celerity]

5. not likely that it is AI

https://openai.com/research/verify/



https://sightengine.com/detect-ai-generated-images



https://wasitai.com/

[True Dough]

12. How about this one?

Never mind, pretty sure it's fake!

[MorbidButterflyTat]

32. .

[Celerity]

46. ...

https://sightengine.com/detect-ai-generated-images

[True Dough]

48. Dang!

That machine is darn-near foolproof!

[Celerity]

51. lol

[niyad]

17. Not ai, but it sure looks airbrushed, or gauzed. He has not looked that

unmarked in years.

[Solly Mack]

7. He looks like Jonathan.

Jonathan

[True Dough]

8. I really hope

Jonathan takes no offense!

[Solly Mack]

10. Yeah. Me, too.

I'm sure he doesn't. Mitch isn't even on his radar.

[True Dough]

11. Plus,

Jonathan will probably live 100 to 200 years.

[Solly Mack]

19. He's already at 194 years, and he managed that without harming others.

[mwmisses4289]

66. Jonathan is much handsome and kinder looking.

[Solly Mack]

69. That is true

[niyad]

13. Normally, a "proof of life" photo with a newspaper SHOWS the date

of the paper., holding the thing up.

[True Dough]

18. I've since

seen posts confirming that the sports section in Mitch's hand matches today's sports section in the Washington Post.

[niyad]

21. My statement still stands.

[True Dough]

23. No one

is going to accuse ReThuglicans of doing things the easy way.

[niyad]

24. That is certainly true.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

33. How convenient

Plus it's positioned on the side as if it's no big deal.

[sheshe2]

41. Look closely at the fingers on his right hand...

I have tried to bend my fingers that way a half dozen times., it's impossible. His fingers are also out of proportion.

They are trying too hard...this is AI.

[niyad]

49. I was paying more attention to his left hand. .looks as bad as

krasnov's! And it looks like a bandage above the bruise, under the cuff.

[Susan Calvin]

26. He looks 10 or 20 years younger.

He also looks like a decent human being, which we all know he isn't.

[Skittles]

29. he looks like someone who should have retired long ago

seriously

[Susan Calvin]

73. Well, he always looks like that. nt

[Keepthesoulalive]

27. There is some discussion

About the picture being false. I need more corroboration from a trusted source. Republicans tend to be a bit untruthful.

[Sanity Claws]

57. His teeth are missing.

Did someone steal his dentures?
He looks very frail.

[Skittles]

58. naw

he has always had that turtle look

[Iggo]

74. He's an old man who's been in the ICU for a month, and he looks 10 years younger.

He had an IV in each arm and god knows how many needles poked into the backs of his hands, and yeah, that’s exactly what that would look like.

He can also sit up and dress himself in a full button-up shirt and what looks like an actual pair of jeans, and he’s still in the hospital.

And that’s totally something that would happen!

[TheProle]

3. BBC Link

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvge2nd611zo

[niyad]

16. That story. .he had a fall, no broken bones, a slight case of

pneumonia. Hospital and rehab for a month? on our dime? Then WHY these fucking games??? A regular person would probably be tossed out in a few days. Oh, and he won't be back for who knows how long??? I know this is the BBC, but the story they were given simply reeks.

Retire, you rotting hulk of hatred.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

35. I totally agree!

If it was a simple fall and a touch of pneumonia, why not just say so last month?

Like the guy who was "depressed" for over three months.

I give these MAGAts no benefit of the doubt.

And why is he wearing jeans in the hospital bed?

[sheshe2]

47. On bsky they are talking about the passing of Graham today...

He was Mitches 'bestest' friend in the whole world and not even a mention of his death. Not one. He was 'aware' enough to be 'shooting the shit' with, Jennings, Thune and one other for exactly 20 minutes a few days ago but unable to comment on Grahams sudden death.

I Call All This FAKE NEWS!

[niyad]

54. A most excellent point.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

61. Yep...looks like they screwed up

Slyly placing the newspaper casually under his hand as "proof," but neglecting to pretend Mitch even mentioned Graham's death.

And a photo; not a video which would have been simple to do.

MAGAt bullshit.

[MustLoveBeagles]

52. You raised a good question

If simply a fall and pneumonia why all the bullshit. They could've said this in the beginning and avoided all this speculation. Something stinks worse than dump's diapers.

[msongs]

4. not proven until a prominent elected democrat has meet him face to face, with video

[Kingofalldems]

6. Paper dated July 13.

[niyad]

15. see post 13

[BannonsLiver]

9. Oh thank goodness.

[IzzaNuDay]

14. Time for JDV to pay Mitch a visit

Given his “batting average”

[WarGamer]

20. but but but... I heard from very reliable sources he's dead!

[LeftInTX]

25. What's gonna happen to "It happens in threes?" My math challenged brain can't compute this

Was he dead as in previously dead, but now alive??? (Like Jesus) So that would be two deaths.
Or would it mean one death?


Or was he never dead? That would mean one death.

Or if this is a "fake alive", then there are two deaths....

[Skittles]

55. the only thing we know for sure is

McCONNELL SHOULD HAVE RETIRED YEARS AGO

and btw - no one is fooled

[Skittles]

30. what "reliable source"?

please do tell

[WarGamer]

59. did I need to add the "sarcasm" thingy?

but of course I was talking about super legit stuff like BlueSky, Raw Story and Youtube videos with large colorful fonts

[Skittles]

60. um

YES

[Sneederbunk]

22. Ruining the fun for a lot of DUERs.

[ZDU]

28. Avon? Skin So Smooth... look at those hands!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

31. McConnell says, on the advice of his doctors, that he's not yet ready to return to the Senate.

McConnell says, on the advice of his doctors, that he's not yet ready to return to the Senate.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2026-07-12T21:45:10.674Z

[Tree Lady]

37. If you didn't break anything why in hospital so long?

Pneumonia was why and I bet it was worse than they said or because he gets special treatment can stay as long as he wants.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

40. Where's her right hand?

[Celerity]

50. underneath his arm

[MorbidButterflyTat]

62. Weird. 🤨

His left wrist looks like it's been stitched on like Frankenstein's monster.

[Blues Heron]

42. What an arrogant prick to keep this mystery going for so long.

[LeftInTX]

43. I agree. He probably came clean because of Graham.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

63. Too bad he didn't mention him.

[Kaleva]

67. I find it interesting that so many were wound up by this

The question as to if he’s dead or alive.

The government is going to operate regardless and Trump is going to continue to fuck things up.

Mitch being dead or alive doesn’t change either.

In time, we’ll know the story and the folks who for some reason think this is very important will get their answers.

[Blues Heron]

70. he is a prime villain of our age so of course many people would love to see him die a painful death for what hes done

no mystery at all

[onenote]

72. Right. And we're better off with Mitch alive and not in Washington

than with a republican taking over that seat between now and January 3. Either vacant or a republican are the two most likely scenarios. If Beshear tries to appoint a Democrat it will be tied up in court over his authority to do so and in the meantime, the Senate republican majority will refuse to seat Beshear's appointee unless its a MAGA republican.

[The Blue Flower]

44. "He's only mostly dead!"

Miracle Max (Princess Bride)

[republianmushroom]

45. What caused the fall?

A little heart problem, stroke ?

[LeftInTX]

64. He's always falling and freezing. He has polio in one of his legs.

Falls
In August 2019, McConnell fractured his shoulder in a fall at his Louisville home.[228] In March 2023, he was hospitalized for five days after a fall; he was treated for a concussion and a minor rib fracture,[229] and did not return to the Senate for almost six weeks.[230] In July 2023, he fell while disembarking from a plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.[231] On December 10, 2024, McConnell fell during a Senate Republican Conference policy luncheon, spraining his wrist and cutting his face.[232] On October 16, 2025, he fell at the US Capitol Building while being doorstepped by an amateur reporter, whose cameraman recorded the incident.[233]

Freezing episodes
On July 26, 2023, McConnell prompted worldwide media reports when he froze, unspeaking, for around 20 seconds while addressing a press conference.[234] He was escorted away by aides, but returned a few minutes later and said he was "fine".[235] Two days after the incident, his spokespersons said that McConnell would continue in his leadership role; he is the institution's longest-serving party leader.[236] On August 30, 2023, he again froze during a press conference in Covington, Kentucky, and was eventually led away by staff.[237] A day later, McConnell released a letter from the attending physician of Congress that said he was "medically clear" to continue his schedule as planned;[238] the letter said that the physician had talked to McConnell and "conferred with his neurology team", but did not indicate that he had physically examined McConnell.[239]

[niyad]

53. Can somebody tell me the brand of shirt that has a front-facing label

below the last button?

[mwmisses4289]

65. Something about that pic ain't right.

Seeing where on another thread some internet users say it's actually from a couple of years ago.

[Azathoth1]

68. He's propped up on pillows and not even "grasping" the newspaper

He's sort of got it pinned to the table in a clawing motion, oriented in a way that makes it obvious he not only hasn't read it but likely isn't even aware what it is. Despite how they frantically tried to stage the photo, it's genuinely unclear if he's even fully conscious or aware of what he's doing.

This is the worst Weekend at Bernie's tribute pic I've ever seen.

[bigtree]

71. weekend at Bernies shit

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