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. .

[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.

[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.

[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

[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.

[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?

[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]

30. what "reliable source"?

please do tell

[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?