I think it was mostly Democrats, but now that Graham is gone, even the GOP wants some proof that McConnell will be back causing trouble....

He probably looks a bit younger because his hair is longer and he is under less stress.

Everyone is free to think what they want. But I don't know what good it does to say that Mitch is dead. But if it makes you feel good, go ahead. It won't do any good. The seat is not going to flip. Turtle isn't going to fly into the senate tomorrow either.

In case McConnell has died, in Kentucky, a special election can only be called when the general election is more than 90 days away.
This would give a (D) the ability to be an incumbent for the general election on Nov. 3rd.
If McConnell dies or his death is announced after Aug 3rd, then no Special Election can occur and McConnell's name would still be on the ballot. The Special Election would occur after the general election.
This is why Gov. Andy Beshear asked for a medical update on McConnell.
If he has died, (R)'s want to delay that annoucement until after Aug 3rd.

He isn't running for another term. November election is between Andy Barr (R) and Charles Booker (D).

I'm not sure how a special election would work. I assume there would be a separate process to determine candidates, but I believe the November election is set even if someone else was elected to finish the current term.

would be for majority votes in the Senate.

Without McConnell & Graham, their majority is only 51-47, so 3 decent votes, instead of 5, could flip a bill.
If they really needed his vote, the (R)'s would drag his @$$ in his hospital bed, to the chamber, to get his vote.

Especially if he dies soon after it doesn't matter politically

and man, there are a LOT of posts about him!

A huge number point out the photo is basically from 2023, as was the newspaper that was supposed to prove it was current. Note his hair is darker, his face is plumper, his cheeks rosy, and the smile (OMFG, have we ever seen him smile?!) Who’s allowed to wear blue jeans in the hospital, fer cryin’ out loud?

Doesn’t address the ambulance hauling his body away with NO hurry. IMHO, he was already dead.

They have NOT given “proof of life” and every one of these sons of bitches should be run out of government on a rail—and straight into prison. There’s been a coup already and they’re all fucking criminals.

Fake death certificate? Everyone involved at every step is in on it? Or, they just delay and say "oops our bad," after the 3rd?

I can 100% believe that he is not capable of returning and they are hiding behind HIPAA to slow walk it. But, that he's been dead this long and everyone is covering it up seems a stretch.

Edit for fat fingers.

That social media exists.

it keeps being referenced but not link provided.

Also he is not in the hospital; he is in rehab. I have a friend in the same situation, he wears regular clothes.

Here is the proof at the imgur link.

BadgerMom (3,475 posts)

55. I googled...
Reply to hookaleft (Reply #46)
Mon Jul 13, 2026, 12:45 AM
“2023 photo of McConnell and Elaine Chao”. The first photo that came up was the one others in the comments have posted. (Clearly, they’re much better techies than I.)

If you copy that one and today’s and post them one above the other, the similarities are too great to miss. Same smile, same expression, same posture, same clothes. There’s no doubt. People here have ruled out AI, but there are other technologies (Photoshop?) that could take out chaises, palm trees and tropical drinks and replace them with a hospital bed. That’s especially true when you consider that the equipment and expertise available to staffers and others at that level of the federal government must be top-notch.

EDIT
Here’s the Imgur link to the two photos next to each other, at least one atop the other.

https://imgur.com/a/vvEqFbs

Anyway, I’ve gotta believe my own eyes.

The supposed 2023 photo is obviously a fake one.

That could account for some of the differences. But it would not account for the hair color.

it will be fake. I haven't read a newspaper in 40 years except for the occasional USA Today rag that some hotels deliver to your room everyday.

Yeah, Mitch is more "old school" than me... but taking a newspaper? does he have a rotary dial phone at his former house, the house his wife is renovating while she is in China... possibly to put on the market?

It's a proof of life photo, so they included a current newspaper.

Look closely at his left hand / wrist

😱


Looks like it was reattached



✌🏻

That thing they wrap on your wrist that stays with you even post discharge and you have to cut off when you get home. Never been hospitalized, as recently as last year, without one.
And never laid in a hospital bed without their gowns on, for access to all the wraps and tubes they use.

Should I assume it was 92% fake?

Is all I can say. But I do wonder if on Aug. 3 or there abouts all of a sudden he will fall again.

The verdict on Snopes.com is that the pictures are fake but they don't know if he's alive or not.The last statement they have was from July 7th and is below.



Mitch McConnell didn't post proof of life on X | Snopes.com https://share.google/NoIz6aPXEvy9xYHOK

The alleged proof of life from McConnell was fake. The post did not appear on the senator's actual X page. No reputable news sources (archived, archived, archived) reported that McConnell had been released from hospital or had given a public update about his health. Given the high level of public interest in McConnell's health, reputable media would have reported on such an update, if true.

Snip



Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital. The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.

I.e. falling, difficulty focusing, obvious cognitive deficits that would take years to overcome, he has another incident which was hypoxic, meaning more damage to his brain, body. Yet here he is sitting up, alert and focused, supposedly able to read and retain info, which he could not do before his latest incident. Liars.

And you can't tell if he is alert and focused from a photo.

Like asking a car dealer: "how great are your cars?"

Here is the proof. Compare this photo to the picture posted today. at the imgur link

BadgerMom (3,475 posts)
55. I googled...
Reply to hookaleft (Reply #46)
Mon Jul 13, 2026, 12:45 AM
“2023 photo of McConnell and Elaine Chao”. The first photo that came up was the one others in the comments have posted. (Clearly, they’re much better techies than I.)

If you copy that one and today’s and post them one above the other, the similarities are too great to miss. Same smile, same expression, same posture, same clothes. There’s no doubt. People here have ruled out AI, but there are other technologies (Photoshop?) that could take out chaises, palm trees and tropical drinks and replace them with a hospital bed. That’s especially true when you consider that the equipment and expertise available to staffers and others at that level of the federal government must be top-notch.

EDIT
Here’s the Imgur link to the two photos next to each other, at least one atop the other.

https://imgur.com/a/vvEqFbs

Anyway, I’ve gotta believe my own eyes.

Somebody is having fun at your expense.

His left leg (on the right as we see it) is aligned with the centre of his torso, while his right is aligned with his right shoulder.

Whoever produced the "2023" image was not trying that hard.

Turn me on dead man...

I buried Paul...

This whole thing is starting to get to that level. I agree about the hair color, though. They must have used some Grecian Formula on his head to darken his hair, or maybe some of that darkening paint that I used to see on old TV commercials. Admittedly, he does seem to have a very vacant stare as if he's being propped up. If so, how could his wife appear so happy?

Believe what your own research has discovered, not what people are saying you should believe.

Many people are fooling themselves. Kudos to those who have admitted their error.

With someone who I can trust, he's dead to me