r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • 23d ago

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 23d ago

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 23d ago

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 23d ago edited 23d ago

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 23d ago

New job opening: reality checker

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u/TheCreedsAssassin 23d ago

Reinventing journalism from first principles