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AverageOldGuy

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15. Exactly

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:31 PM

8 hrs ago

How about a link to the previous photo? If the author knows the previous photo is from March 2023, how about showing the two photos side-by-side?

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The Mitch photo is a fake...on-line sleuths did a great job [View all] BigmanPigman 9 hrs ago OP

A'right everyone. Off the internet. Sympthsical 8 hrs ago #1

Could not have said it better myself. Perfect. FadedMullet 8 hrs ago #2

😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #35

Colour me soooo NOT surprised! niyad 8 hrs ago #3

Where is the evidence the photo was previously published? Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #4

Good question. A quick check of Google Images doesn't show anything like that. highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #6

Those making the claim should be able to prove it. Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #7

That seems a detail that would be included sarisataka 8 hrs ago #12

Exactly AverageOldGuy 8 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 6 hrs ago #37

That's not the picture in question. EdmondDantes_ 3 hrs ago #56

I love it when I am a victim of mis/disinformation on the Democratic Underground. littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago #59

This message was self-deleted by its author hookaleft 2 hrs ago #62

I saw this one. Swede 7 hrs ago #21

Yep, that's it! DavidDvorkin 7 hrs ago #29

Do you have a link to where that was originally published? Jarqui 5 hrs ago #45

someone said they found it on google hookaleft 1 hr ago #63

This looks faked, too. ColoringFool 14 min ago #69

Yes..i need evidence BlueWaveNeverEnd 7 hrs ago #27

The Department of Justice needs to investigate this obvious fraud on the People! Baitball Blogger 8 hrs ago #5

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

What "sports section?" Grins 8 hrs ago #9

Half dead senator posts a photo proving he's still half dead fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #10

Corroboration? MineralMan 8 hrs ago #11

Link? sarisataka 8 hrs ago #13

We're supposed to believe this when you don't even provide a link? Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #14

How about a link or something? Where is this from? Any corroboration? Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #16

Oh no he didn't !!!! Ford_Prefect 8 hrs ago #17

Cool story bro JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #18

If you go to the Daily Beast the title of their article is ToxMarz 8 hrs ago #19

I remember Reagan. BidenRocks 8 hrs ago #20

This was on facebook. Swede 7 hrs ago #22

no matter where they are Skittles 7 hrs ago #24

They sure make a lovely couple! MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #25

Compare his face and shirt in that image with what was shown today: Disaffected 7 hrs ago #26

They do. BadgerMom 7 hrs ago #32

One thing that is iidentical is his left hand.. .the bruised look, niyad 6 hrs ago #36

Most online AI image detectors say that this one is the fake. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #33

Dropping this photo into zerogpt sarisataka 6 hrs ago #40

Do you have a link to facebook where that photo is? ... nt Jarqui 6 hrs ago #43

Hmmm Beachnutt 2 hrs ago #60

Whose facebook? LisaL 11 min ago #70

Mitch wouldn't try to McConn anyone.... Blue Owl 7 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 7 hrs ago #28

No, it's not AI. There are lots of ways to fake photos besides AI MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #31

the pic in post 22 is an OpenAI construct Celerity 5 hrs ago #48

Post 22 is the AI photo. pcdb 5 hrs ago #50

It is interesting, I did some similar checks in other detectors sarisataka 6 hrs ago #42

Photoshop existed LONG BEFORE any AI! That is NOT a man...... ColoringFool 18 min ago #68

This board has (far from limited to just this McTurtle issue) a real CT problem that keeps getting worse. Celerity 3 min ago #73

I copied both the 2023 photo and the one published today on a new note. BadgerMom 7 hrs ago #30

where did you find the 2023 photo?? hookaleft 5 hrs ago #46

I googled... BadgerMom 4 hrs ago #55

OMG you are right! hookaleft 3 hrs ago #57

Which tells you somebody posted that image on imgur and typed in the name: AZJonnie 2 hrs ago #61

well it fooled me hookaleft 1 hr ago #65

Just stop it. canetoad 6 hrs ago #34

I don't think they are saying it is AI hookaleft 5 hrs ago #47

But no one is providing a link to the 2023 photo sarisataka 5 hrs ago #49

I know I have asked to see it three times hookaleft 5 hrs ago #51

See post 55 It is a photoshop!!!!!!! hookaleft 3 hrs ago #58

Well some online sleuth apparently made that 2023 photo and is trying to pass it as real. LisaL 8 min ago #71

As I commented in a previous McConnell post, it's odd that the only thing out of focus generalbetrayus 6 hrs ago #38

Original? Tasmanian Devil 6 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 6 hrs ago #41

Check this out... BigmanPigman 5 hrs ago #44

Get outta here! canetoad 5 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 5 hrs ago #53

I'm so tired blogslug 5 hrs ago #54

If so, after the filing time for the new election expires, he will have a "relapse" and unexpectedly die... /nt artemisia1 1 hr ago #64

Why are you so intent on their being a special election onenote 4 min ago #72

ITA. LisaL 57 sec ago #74

92 recs... embarrassing (especially the people who are insisting that the other AI Mitch pic is the real one). demmiblue 42 min ago #66

lol cmon yall, have some discernment WhiskeyGrinder 32 min ago #67