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Fiendish Thingy

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13. Hannah Arendt said it best:

Reply to Bettie (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:17 AM

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“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer… And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind. It is deprived not only of its capacity to act but also of its capacity to think and to judge. And with such a people you can then do what you please.”– Hannah Arendt

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Barking up the wrong tree on the McConnell photo. [View all] Jirel Monday OP

ARF! ARF! Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

It is not unreasonable to question Bettie Monday #5

It's funny to me that someone who purports to lead DU's "reality based community" BannonsLiver Monday #9

I will admit, I don't know what is real Bettie Monday #11

I believe it is a real photo UpInArms Monday #24

Hannah Arendt said it best: Fiendish Thingy Monday #13

I actually think Lucky Charms "said it best" BannonsLiver Monday #33

I think DU, and the internet in general, is funny in some ways too. LuckyCharms Monday #27

Opinions presented as facts, or opinions that spread misinformation or kooky CT nonsense do not deserve grace Fiendish Thingy Monday #31

Sorry, I can't read all of that. LuckyCharms Monday #32

His eyes are not focused on the same place as her eyes UpInArms Monday #2

Looks like he's on some kind of happy drug. Emile Monday #10

She is looking at the camera. ColoringFool Monday #15

It looks to me like his shoulders are not touching wnylib Monday #16

The pillows are used to camouflage something behind him UpInArms Monday #21

?? What would they be camouflaging? wnylib Monday #22

Maybe the corner of a bed like this UpInArms Monday #26

Perhaps the upper backrest of the chair has some sort Ilsa Monday #28

I disagree that he's looking "front and center." VTderry Monday #39

It was probably the wrong term UpInArms Monday #40

A Parkinsonian disorder was exactly what I saw in his gaze. VTderry 16 hrs ago #42

This message was self-deleted by its author UpInArms Monday #41

Agreed. Also if he's doing so well how about some visitors we can trust Buckeyeblue Monday #3

Assuming it's real, PCIntern Monday #4

And the filters are working hard on both of them. BannonsLiver Monday #6

He looks very hydrated. LisaL Monday #7

Yes it's completely staged and he likely has a lot of make up on fujiyamasan Monday #8

And clearly if he was in good shape, he wouldn't be in a hospital for such a long time. LisaL Monday #12

A strong standard... displacedvermoter Monday #19

Being dead makes it impossible to be a Senator. LisaL Monday #20

Or even president! Even Sarah Palin thought she could be prez! nt Ilsa Monday #29

Agree. Looks like there is nothing going on behind his eyes. wnylib Monday #18

Here in rural Trumplandia, where I live, everybody looks like that. allegorical oracle Monday #35

Yeah, I know a few like that where I live, too. wnylib Monday #37

Very true re: photo vs video. Jirel Monday #23

Good point about her hand... Hugin Monday #14

He's hale and hearty! Anything else is kooky stuff Torchlight Monday #17

Note the pillow behind his left shoulder.... justaprogressive Monday #25

;-{) THIS Goonch Monday #30

He's alive Boo1 Monday #34

There is a simple way to put this matter to rest LetMyPeopleVote Monday #36

but for some reason he is being propped up with multiple pillows sarisataka Monday #38