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LisaL

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74. ITA.

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:02 AM

11 hrs ago

McConnell isn't able to return to Senate any time soon. This is kind of the best possible outcome we can count on right now. So what's the rush? And Beshear can't appoint anyone since it's clear McConnel isn't dead.

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The Mitch photo is a fake...on-line sleuths did a great job [View all] BigmanPigman 20 hrs ago OP

A'right everyone. Off the internet. Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #1

Could not have said it better myself. Perfect. FadedMullet 20 hrs ago #2

😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #35

Colour me soooo NOT surprised! niyad 20 hrs ago #3

It looked fake or altered to me PatSeg 9 hrs ago #75

Where is the evidence the photo was previously published? Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #4

Good question. A quick check of Google Images doesn't show anything like that. highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #6

Those making the claim should be able to prove it. Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #7

That seems a detail that would be included sarisataka 19 hrs ago #12

Exactly AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #15

Here's a link to the Snopes fact check, which, by the way, took me less than ten seconds to find... littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #37

That's not the picture in question. EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #56

I love it when I am a victim of mis/disinformation on the Democratic Underground. littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #59

This message was self-deleted by its author hookaleft 13 hrs ago #62

I saw this one. Swede 19 hrs ago #21

Yep, that's it! DavidDvorkin 18 hrs ago #29

Do you have a link to where that was originally published? Jarqui 17 hrs ago #45

someone said they found it on google hookaleft 13 hrs ago #63

This looks faked, too. ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #69

Whoa, they didn't even try very hard on that one PatSeg 9 hrs ago #76

Where is the evidence that it was published prior to this week? Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #81

From what I've read, PatSeg 7 hrs ago #85

Yes..i need evidence BlueWaveNeverEnd 18 hrs ago #27

The Department of Justice needs to investigate this obvious fraud on the People! Baitball Blogger 20 hrs ago #5

where is the facebook photo from 2023?? hookaleft 19 hrs ago #8

What "sports section?" Grins 19 hrs ago #9

Half dead senator posts a photo proving he's still half dead fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #10

Corroboration? MineralMan 19 hrs ago #11

Link? sarisataka 19 hrs ago #13

We're supposed to believe this when you don't even provide a link? Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #14

How about a link or something? Where is this from? Any corroboration? Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #16

Oh no he didn't !!!! Ford_Prefect 19 hrs ago #17

Cool story bro JoseBalow 19 hrs ago #18

If you go to the Daily Beast the title of their article is ToxMarz 19 hrs ago #19

I remember Reagan. BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #20

This was on facebook. Swede 19 hrs ago #22

no matter where they are Skittles 19 hrs ago #24

They sure make a lovely couple! MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #25

Compare his face and shirt in that image with what was shown today: Disaffected 18 hrs ago #26

They do. BadgerMom 18 hrs ago #32

One thing that is iidentical is his left hand.. .the bruised look, niyad 17 hrs ago #36

Is that a pen clipped to his pocket broiles 6 hrs ago #86

Most online AI image detectors say that this one is the fake. LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #33

Dropping this photo into zerogpt sarisataka 17 hrs ago #40

Do you have a link to facebook where that photo is? ... nt Jarqui 17 hrs ago #43

Hmmm Beachnutt 13 hrs ago #60

Whose facebook? LisaL 11 hrs ago #70

Mitch wouldn't try to McConn anyone.... Blue Owl 19 hrs ago #23

Sorry but you are simply wrong (and you also provided zero links to back up you claims), unlike my positings here: Celerity 18 hrs ago #28

No, it's not AI. There are lots of ways to fake photos besides AI MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #31

the pic in post 22 is an OpenAI construct Celerity 16 hrs ago #48

Post 22 is the AI photo. pcdb 16 hrs ago #50

It is interesting, I did some similar checks in other detectors sarisataka 17 hrs ago #42

Photoshop existed LONG BEFORE any AI! That is NOT a man...... ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #68

This board has (far from limited to just this McTurtle issue) a real CT problem that keeps getting worse. Celerity 11 hrs ago #73

I copied both the 2023 photo and the one published today on a new note. BadgerMom 18 hrs ago #30

where did you find the 2023 photo?? hookaleft 17 hrs ago #46

I googled... BadgerMom 15 hrs ago #55

OMG you are right! hookaleft 14 hrs ago #57

Which tells you somebody posted that image on imgur and typed in the name: AZJonnie 13 hrs ago #61

well it fooled me hookaleft 12 hrs ago #65

Who says is it 2023? kirby 9 hrs ago #79

"I googled" WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #83

Just stop it. canetoad 17 hrs ago #34

I don't think they are saying it is AI hookaleft 17 hrs ago #47

But no one is providing a link to the 2023 photo sarisataka 16 hrs ago #49

I know I have asked to see it three times hookaleft 16 hrs ago #51

See post 55 It is a photoshop!!!!!!! hookaleft 14 hrs ago #58

Have you given thought to the photoshopping being done sarisataka 8 hrs ago #82

Well some online sleuth apparently made that 2023 photo and is trying to pass it as real. LisaL 11 hrs ago #71

As I commented in a previous McConnell post, it's odd that the only thing out of focus generalbetrayus 17 hrs ago #38

Original? Tasmanian Devil 17 hrs ago #39

I noticed he had a lot of red marks on his face in his last set of photos before disappearing. C Moon 17 hrs ago #41

Check this out... BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #44

Get outta here! canetoad 16 hrs ago #52

Wow! And you know what else I noticed is that his resolution is terrible compared to the wrinkled pillow behind him. C Moon 16 hrs ago #53

I'm so tired blogslug 16 hrs ago #54

If so, after the filing time for the new election expires, he will have a "relapse" and unexpectedly die... /nt artemisia1 12 hrs ago #64

Why are you so intent on their being a special election onenote 11 hrs ago #72

ITA. LisaL 11 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 5 hrs ago #87

92 recs... embarrassing (especially the people who are insisting that the other AI Mitch pic is the real one). demmiblue 11 hrs ago #66

lol cmon yall, have some discernment WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #67

Like someone around here said, oh yeah me, they are taking our Social Security Eliot Rosewater 9 hrs ago #77

Are we not sick of being lied to? FalloutShelter 9 hrs ago #78

Maybe the journalists aren't at the hospital because McTurtle isn't in the hospital, MarineCombatEngineer 8 hrs ago #80

There is a simple way to answer any questions on McConnell's condition LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #84