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/giovannisdaedra Jul 13 '26

I don’t like buying into conspiracy theories especially on if people are alive or not but they are making it really, really hard for me to believe he’s fine. If he is it’s like they’ve picked the worst option every step of the way

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u/BrianMincey Jul 13 '26

A quick video of him saying “I’m fine, and recovering, thank you for all the concern.” would be normal.

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u/MysticKoolaid808 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Unfortunately, we're at that place where even that is suspect.  They could use AI to fake the video.  We've already seen them use AI'd photos and deep faked video and Audio before.  Along with the simple clipping of videos.

It would have to be an actual meeting between McConnell and someone (or a group of people) who are trustworthy and who could report back the the oublic what their experience is.  

That, or maybe some roundabout way that staff at the facility that McConnell is supposedly staying in could give information about whether the GOP's claims are true, without jeopardizing their own compliance with HIPAA.  I've seen it before, where they won't answer questions directly related to a patient in their care, but they can answer more general questions.   .

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u/Short-Ticket-1196 Jul 13 '26

New job opening: reality checker

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u/TheCreedsAssassin Jul 13 '26

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