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LisaL

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20. Being dead makes it impossible to be a Senator.

Reply to displacedvermoter (Reply #19)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:24 AM

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Everything else seems to be not a deal breaker.

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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 21 hrs ago #39

It was probably the wrong term UpInArms 21 hrs ago #40

A Parkinsonian disorder was exactly what I saw in his gaze. VTderry 8 hrs ago #42

This message was self-deleted by its author UpInArms 21 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 Yesterday #35

Yeah, I know a few like that where I live, too. wnylib Yesterday #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 Yesterday #36

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