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Four years ago today, @GabbyGiffords was shot. Here she is today in PHX with Pres Obama.
She is a hero. POTUS
8:19 AM - 8 Jan 2015 934 Retweets 1,056 favorites
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/08/chat-away-489/
Obama meets with former Rep. Gabby Giffords on 4th anniversary of mass shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. - Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords spent part of the fourth year anniversary of the mass shooting that left her gravely wounded meeting with President Barack Obama as her city paused to remember the tragedy that left six dead and 13 injured.
Nineteen solemn bells rang Thursday morning to honor the victims of a shooting in Tucson at a political event hosted by Giffords.
Giffords did not attend the event but met with Obama during his visit to Phoenix.
"It was four years ago today that Gabby and some other wonderful Arizonans were gunned down outside a supermarket in Tucson. It's a tough day for a lot of folks down there, we keep them in (our) thoughts and prayers," Obama said.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-rep-gabby-giffords-marks-4th-anniversary-of-mass-shooting/
Gabby and Mark~ Can't believe it's been four years!
Sopkoviak
(357 posts)By stealing her Congressional District from her hand-picked successor.
The chickenshit bastids.
Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)he too was wounded in that attack ... he almost died
GGJohn
(9,951 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)brer cat
(24,592 posts)So strong and so brave. She looks great, but I know it has been a huge struggle.
Thanks, Cha...and an R for your post.
Cha
(297,523 posts)to the poor souls who perished that fateful day.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)make it.
Thank you
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Gun culture is terrorism.
Gabby is a hero.
Cha
(297,523 posts)friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)"Giffords Shoots Gun for First Time Since Tragedy in Tucson"
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/giffords-shoots-gun-time-tragedy-tucson-19587192
Cha
(297,523 posts)gun laws. Is that so hard to understand?
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,482 posts)Most the fuss is over the definition of sensible.
The rest of the fuss is over if one needs to be rich, powerful or connected to exercise those rights.
Cha
(297,523 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,482 posts)...we're just quibbling over what sensible means.
NickB79
(19,258 posts)Hell, I've been called part of the "gun culture" here because I mentioned I hunted rabbits with a .22 rifle this fall
For some, ANY association with ANY gun makes you part of the "gun culture"
Cha
(297,523 posts)they believe the lies that Pres Obama is coming to take their guns.
I'm certainly not against banning all guns even though I have never had one nor will I.
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,482 posts)...means you're a walking talking NRA talking point, gun culture member, potential murderer, racist, old, white bigot, murder advocating, gun caressing, fear driven, ammosexual.
(Sorry, I love the Chevy Chase monolog about his boss in Christmas Vacation.)
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)So why *isn't* she part of "gun culture"?
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)zappaman
(20,606 posts)Mahalo Cha!
Cha
(297,523 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)For Gabby.
One of their own gets shot up and there's still no new gun legislation because they hate Obama so much.
What a pathetic Congress.
Cha
(297,523 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,598 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)herding cats
(19,566 posts)She's a hero of mine!
Cha
(297,523 posts)forget that awful awfully sad day.
herding cats
(19,566 posts)What she went through, and the millions of miles she's traveled since then, she has my undying respect and admiration. She's a truly beautiful woman.
The victims who lost their lives that day...my heart breaks. It was an avoidable tragedy, like so many others, yet it took place and it seems little to nothing was learned from the losses nationally.
Out of respect for Gabby, I'm frustrated, not angry, and deeply saddened at how we appear to have learned nothing in the wake of that tragedy.
Cha
(297,523 posts)lost their lives that day in Tucson, AZ, hc.
It truly was so senseless and could have been avoided.
Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Her speech does not seem entirely covered - she was the politician but her husband does the talking - and one of those shots made it look like she's still limping. Damn gun violence.
Cha
(297,523 posts)and how relieved we were when we found out she pulled through?
She's an amazing strong soul whose vital force would not be undone by a bullet to her head.
Disgusting despicable gun violence.
To Gabby four years later
treestar
(82,383 posts)She was shot in the head, and it seems a miracle she made it.
Cha.
Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)Zorra
(27,670 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,237 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)Tarheel
Cha
(297,523 posts)Hekate
(90,773 posts)...and he's been by her side, her partner all the way.
Someday I hope this country grows up and becomes fully sane.
Cha
(297,523 posts)To Mark and Gabby, what a Team! I'm so happy and proud for them~
What Love Does~
Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Gabby Giffords is so awesome!
Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)sheshe2
(83,859 posts)So strong so brave, such a beautiful soul.
Thank you Cha.
Cha
(297,523 posts)horror four years ago. They have a message.. and it may not resonate with enough pols in Congress now to change anything yet but they will not give up.
Thank you, she~
sheshe2
(83,859 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)sheshe2
(83,859 posts)I love them Cha.
Cha
(297,523 posts)Cha
(297,523 posts)great white snark
(2,646 posts)Never forget.
Cha
(297,523 posts)who perished and the ones who survived.
To Gabby and Mark and their message of Strength and "Responsible Solutions".
Thank you
locks
(2,012 posts)It is good, just like the authors