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Ilsa

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29. Or even president! Even Sarah Palin thought she could be prez! nt

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Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:55 AM

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Barking up the wrong tree on the McConnell photo. [View all] Jirel 22 hrs ago OP

ARF! ARF! Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #1

It is not unreasonable to question Bettie 22 hrs ago #5

It's funny to me that someone who purports to lead DU's "reality based community" BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #9

I will admit, I don't know what is real Bettie 22 hrs ago #11

I believe it is a real photo UpInArms 21 hrs ago #24

Hannah Arendt said it best: Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #13

I actually think Lucky Charms "said it best" BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #33

I think DU, and the internet in general, is funny in some ways too. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #27

Opinions presented as facts, or opinions that spread misinformation or kooky CT nonsense do not deserve grace Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #31

Sorry, I can't read all of that. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #32

His eyes are not focused on the same place as her eyes UpInArms 22 hrs ago #2

Looks like he's on some kind of happy drug. Emile 22 hrs ago #10

She is looking at the camera. ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #15

It looks to me like his shoulders are not touching wnylib 21 hrs ago #16

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

?? What would they be camouflaging? wnylib 21 hrs ago #22

Maybe the corner of a bed like this UpInArms 21 hrs ago #26

Perhaps the upper backrest of the chair has some sort Ilsa 21 hrs ago #28

I disagree that he's looking "front and center." VTderry 12 hrs ago #39

It was probably the wrong term UpInArms 11 hrs ago #40

This message was self-deleted by its author UpInArms 11 hrs ago #41

Agreed. Also if he's doing so well how about some visitors we can trust Buckeyeblue 22 hrs ago #3

Assuming it's real, PCIntern 22 hrs ago #4

And the filters are working hard on both of them. BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #6

He looks very hydrated. LisaL 22 hrs ago #7

Yes it's completely staged and he likely has a lot of make up on fujiyamasan 22 hrs ago #8

And clearly if he was in good shape, he wouldn't be in a hospital for such a long time. LisaL 21 hrs ago #12

A strong standard... displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #19

Being dead makes it impossible to be a Senator. LisaL 21 hrs ago #20

Or even president! Even Sarah Palin thought she could be prez! nt Ilsa 21 hrs ago #29

Agree. Looks like there is nothing going on behind his eyes. wnylib 21 hrs ago #18

Here in rural Trumplandia, where I live, everybody looks like that. allegorical oracle 20 hrs ago #35

Yeah, I know a few like that where I live, too. wnylib 20 hrs ago #37

Very true re: photo vs video. Jirel 21 hrs ago #23

Good point about her hand... Hugin 21 hrs ago #14

He's hale and hearty! Anything else is kooky stuff Torchlight 21 hrs ago #17

Note the pillow behind his left shoulder.... justaprogressive 21 hrs ago #25

;-{) THIS Goonch 21 hrs ago #30

He's alive Boo1 20 hrs ago #34

There is a simple way to put this matter to rest LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #36

but for some reason he is being propped up with multiple pillows sarisataka 19 hrs ago #38