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BannonsLiver

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

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:08 AM

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Also thinks the next Democratic president will be able to simply snap their fingers and expand the supreme court to 15 justices while locking up all of Trump’s top lieutenants in a matter of weeks after the next election. 🤦‍♂️

I think the photo is real FWIW, but like you I don’t trust anything they put out there. And I’m still not convinced it was just a fall, either.

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

ARF! ARF! Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #1

It is not unreasonable to question Bettie Yesterday #5

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

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

I believe it is a real photo UpInArms Yesterday #24

Hannah Arendt said it best: Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #13

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

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

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

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

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

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

She is looking at the camera. ColoringFool Yesterday #15

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

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

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

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

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

I disagree that he's looking "front and center." VTderry 15 hrs ago #39

It was probably the wrong term UpInArms 15 hrs ago #40

A Parkinsonian disorder was exactly what I saw in his gaze. VTderry 2 hrs ago #42

This message was self-deleted by its author UpInArms 15 hrs ago #41

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

Assuming it's real, PCIntern Yesterday #4

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

He looks very hydrated. LisaL Yesterday #7

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

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

A strong standard... displacedvermoter Yesterday #19

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

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

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

Here in rural Trumplandia, where I live, everybody looks like that. allegorical oracle 23 hrs ago #35

Yeah, I know a few like that where I live, too. wnylib 23 hrs ago #37

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

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

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

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

;-{) THIS Goonch Yesterday #30

He's alive Boo1 Yesterday #34

There is a simple way to put this matter to rest LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #36

but for some reason he is being propped up with multiple pillows sarisataka 23 hrs ago #38