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MarineCombatEngineer

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80. Maybe the journalists aren't at the hospital because McTurtle isn't in the hospital,

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:21 AM

5 hrs ago

he's at a rehab center.
This CT shit has got to stop here on DU, the photo of him and his wife at the rehab is real, not that phony photo of him and his wife holding drinks in their hands.

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The Mitch photo is a fake...on-line sleuths did a great job [View all] BigmanPigman 16 hrs ago OP

A'right everyone. Off the internet. Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #1

Could not have said it better myself. Perfect. FadedMullet 16 hrs ago #2

😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #35

Colour me soooo NOT surprised! niyad 16 hrs ago #3

It looked fake or altered to me PatSeg 5 hrs ago #75

Where is the evidence the photo was previously published? Renew Deal 16 hrs ago #4

Good question. A quick check of Google Images doesn't show anything like that. highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #6

Those making the claim should be able to prove it. Renew Deal 16 hrs ago #7

That seems a detail that would be included sarisataka 16 hrs ago #12

Exactly AverageOldGuy 16 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 14 hrs ago #37

That's not the picture in question. EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #56

I love it when I am a victim of mis/disinformation on the Democratic Underground. littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #59

This message was self-deleted by its author hookaleft 9 hrs ago #62

I saw this one. Swede 15 hrs ago #21

Yep, that's it! DavidDvorkin 15 hrs ago #29

Do you have a link to where that was originally published? Jarqui 13 hrs ago #45

someone said they found it on google hookaleft 9 hrs ago #63

This looks faked, too. ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #69

Whoa, they didn't even try very hard on that one PatSeg 5 hrs ago #76

Where is the evidence that it was published prior to this week? Renew Deal 4 hrs ago #81

From what I've read, PatSeg 3 hrs ago #85

Yes..i need evidence BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #27

The Department of Justice needs to investigate this obvious fraud on the People! Baitball Blogger 16 hrs ago #5

where is the facebook photo from 2023?? hookaleft 16 hrs ago #8

What "sports section?" Grins 16 hrs ago #9

Half dead senator posts a photo proving he's still half dead fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #10

Corroboration? MineralMan 16 hrs ago #11

Link? sarisataka 16 hrs ago #13

We're supposed to believe this when you don't even provide a link? Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #14

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

Oh no he didn't !!!! Ford_Prefect 16 hrs ago #17

Cool story bro JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #18

If you go to the Daily Beast the title of their article is ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #19

I remember Reagan. BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #20

This was on facebook. Swede 15 hrs ago #22

no matter where they are Skittles 15 hrs ago #24

They sure make a lovely couple! MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #25

Compare his face and shirt in that image with what was shown today: Disaffected 15 hrs ago #26

They do. BadgerMom 15 hrs ago #32

One thing that is iidentical is his left hand.. .the bruised look, niyad 14 hrs ago #36

Is that a pen clipped to his pocket broiles 3 hrs ago #86

Most online AI image detectors say that this one is the fake. LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #33

Dropping this photo into zerogpt sarisataka 13 hrs ago #40

Do you have a link to facebook where that photo is? ... nt Jarqui 13 hrs ago #43

Hmmm Beachnutt 10 hrs ago #60

Whose facebook? LisaL 7 hrs ago #70

Mitch wouldn't try to McConn anyone.... Blue Owl 15 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 15 hrs ago #28

No, it's not AI. There are lots of ways to fake photos besides AI MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #31

the pic in post 22 is an OpenAI construct Celerity 13 hrs ago #48

Post 22 is the AI photo. pcdb 13 hrs ago #50

It is interesting, I did some similar checks in other detectors sarisataka 13 hrs ago #42

Photoshop existed LONG BEFORE any AI! That is NOT a man...... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #68

This board has (far from limited to just this McTurtle issue) a real CT problem that keeps getting worse. Celerity 7 hrs ago #73

I copied both the 2023 photo and the one published today on a new note. BadgerMom 15 hrs ago #30

where did you find the 2023 photo?? hookaleft 13 hrs ago #46

I googled... BadgerMom 11 hrs ago #55

OMG you are right! hookaleft 11 hrs ago #57

Which tells you somebody posted that image on imgur and typed in the name: AZJonnie 9 hrs ago #61

well it fooled me hookaleft 8 hrs ago #65

Who says is it 2023? kirby 5 hrs ago #79

"I googled" WhiskeyGrinder 4 hrs ago #83

Just stop it. canetoad 14 hrs ago #34

I don't think they are saying it is AI hookaleft 13 hrs ago #47

But no one is providing a link to the 2023 photo sarisataka 13 hrs ago #49

I know I have asked to see it three times hookaleft 13 hrs ago #51

See post 55 It is a photoshop!!!!!!! hookaleft 10 hrs ago #58

Have you given thought to the photoshopping being done sarisataka 4 hrs ago #82

Well some online sleuth apparently made that 2023 photo and is trying to pass it as real. LisaL 7 hrs ago #71

As I commented in a previous McConnell post, it's odd that the only thing out of focus generalbetrayus 14 hrs ago #38

Original? Tasmanian Devil 14 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 13 hrs ago #41

Check this out... BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #44

Get outta here! canetoad 12 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 12 hrs ago #53

I'm so tired blogslug 12 hrs ago #54

If so, after the filing time for the new election expires, he will have a "relapse" and unexpectedly die... /nt artemisia1 8 hrs ago #64

Why are you so intent on their being a special election onenote 7 hrs ago #72

ITA. LisaL 7 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 2 hrs ago #87

92 recs... embarrassing (especially the people who are insisting that the other AI Mitch pic is the real one). demmiblue 8 hrs ago #66

lol cmon yall, have some discernment WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #67

Like someone around here said, oh yeah me, they are taking our Social Security Eliot Rosewater 5 hrs ago #77

Are we not sick of being lied to? FalloutShelter 5 hrs ago #78

Maybe the journalists aren't at the hospital because McTurtle isn't in the hospital, MarineCombatEngineer 5 hrs ago #80

There is a simple way to answer any questions on McConnell's condition LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #84