Just checked the news. That photo of McConnell is super creepy.
I've about stopped caring, but yesterday I was not able to find *any* credible source that would confirm #ElaineChow ever returned from #China
Apparently there was some political / diplomatic reason she did not
Also, many reports that:
"“The Senator’s health did not warrant an immediate return to the US,” a spokesperson for Chao told multiple outlets" statements
There
I'm done with it
Dateable POL video only, or don't waste my time with it any more
@heidilifeldman who is wearing his skin this time?
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Of course, even this screenshot could be fake.
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It's a fixed, strained expression and he looks somewhat absent. Not sure it's the cause in his case, but this is how people with severe orthostatic intolerance look when trying to sit up too long. Insufficient blood flow to the brain means inability to function in general, and normal, relaxed facial expressions just don't happen.
And of course, severe orthostatic intolerance can cause people to suddenly cease standing up, or even a loss of consciousness which is quickly restored after hitting the ground. More moderate symptoms could cause episodes of freezing up, especially while standing still.
And it wouldn't be an urgent condition for getting someone to a hospital, since simply laying down stabilizes them.
@heidilifeldman Both he and his wife look like wax dummies fresh out of Madam Tussauds.
@heidilifeldman good thing he's taking a break then :p
@heidilifeldman To be fair, when was the last one of him you saw that wasn't?
@heidilifeldman weird smile, and I love that he showed the newspaper
@heidilifeldman The photo is fake.
APNews has the real statement that was released. Apparently the statement is in question, but AP is not known for being sloppy.
@heidilifeldman You could drop "That photo of".
@heidilifeldman I’m curious why he’s in a regular shirt and not a hospital gown, I’m curious why it took so long to post, and I really wish it was a video and he was talking and turned his head to both sides while talking which is still beyond the current AI models to reproduce.
Legal question though, if he continues to recuperate and then on Aug 4th “takes a bad turn and dies” what then? Do we investigate to see if there was fraud? Not even sure how to prosecute that. 1/2
@heidilifeldman Specifically I”m wondering if “conspiring to deceive the health of an elected official in order to prevent an election.” is a crime. It would certainly be an interesting case.
2/2
@ChuckMcManis @heidilifeldman The only operationally relevant issue is whether he's alive. An incapacitated senator is still a senator, even if he can't vote, until he's either expelled by 2/3rds vote, resigns (which is impossible if he's incapacitated), or dies.
In fact, if this is a fraud and he's instead incapacitated, it's a really dumb one, since if he's alert, he can be pressured to resign. But if he's comatose, there's nothing anyone can do (short of expulsion by the Senate).
@heidilifeldman I don't wanna claim its ai generated but....it might be! That's the vibe I got from it.
yeah. he looked about as happy to be there as i was to see him still alive...
Blunt, but accurate assessment
@heidilifeldman indeed
something about the eyes
