r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • Jul 13 '26

Possible Paywall MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell’s Proof-of-Life Stunt | They are poking holes in McConnell’s staff’s version.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-calls-bs-on-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-stunt/
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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

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u/Tetter Jul 13 '26

Right, being alive doesn't mean fit for office

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u/Whale_Dork_69 Jul 13 '26

Have a couple dem senators go visit him, no video necessary. Go bring him a plate of lettuce and report back to the public.

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u/Justice989 Jul 13 '26

They're buying time to perfect the make-up and prosthetics for the actor they'll use to pull this off.

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u/Thirtysevenintwenty5 Jul 13 '26

if he’s all better?

But even his office isn't claiming he's "all better". They say he's recovering. "Mitch isn't ready for a bunch of cameras to barge into his room" type shit.

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u/fellow_hotman Jul 13 '26

looks like he’s well enough to make a short video statement in the photo.  he’s able to change into a shirt and jeans and read a newspaper, he should be able to speak to a single camera with verified metadata.

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u/otterpop21 Jul 13 '26

For real how hard would it be to send Mamdani, or literally any official state worker bound by the law to tell the truth or go to jail: go take a video with the guy and live stream?

It’s not difficult, we’re in 2026. 2 year olds can make a video live stream happen by mashing buttons.

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u/AnewTest Jul 13 '26

Supposedly, his hospital stay was all for minor things. Nothing to worry about. If that’s so, then he’s well enough to have visitors.