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Why Is Mitch McConnell Lying About His Hands?
It’s not about the answer. It’s about the attitude.
Paparazzi suck. We all know that. Celebrity chasers, peeking in bedroom windows and violating privacy in the most despicable ways.
They do it to cash out. They hope.
But legitimate news reporters and paparazzi are not the same thing.
If it was paparazzi we’re talking about, I’d understand him being rude. But it’s not. When legitimate news reporters asked McConnell if there’s some medical condition the public should be aware of, he shut them down.
“What on earth happened?”
Bruised lips. Bruised hands. Band-Aids on both hands.
Twitter was on fire, of course…
“As a retired nurse, my professional opinion is… holy s**t”
“Not sure if this is not photoshopped. But if not, holy cow, it looks like he’s decomposing.”
“Are those IV bandages? What on earth happened?”
The Associated Press and Getty images confirmed that the photos are real and not photoshopped. Snopes confirmed it.
The photos are not photoshopped. They’re real.
Senile Purpura?
Dermatologists say the black-and-blue bruises and bandaged hands are likely a common condition called senile purpura.
Apparently, skin gets more fragile as we age. It’s worse for people who take blood thinners. He probably does, given the triple bypass a few years ago.
“Your skin just naturally becomes more fragile as you age,” — Dr. Doris Day, a Manhattan-based dermatologist, told The Post.
Maybe they tried to take blood, which would explain the bandages. But it wouldn’t…
