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Gabby Giffords returns to Congress and helps House pass debt compromise

By jvolstad   Follow   Mon, 1 Aug 2011, 10:11pm   638 views   9 comments
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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/house-approves-debt-ceiling-compromise-gabby-giffords-help-231846319.html

I'm happy that Gabby is doing so well, but this is all politics. If the politicians want to applaud someone, I can introduce them to a number of wounded warriors and disabled veterans that I work with on my volunteer weekends at the local VA Hospital.

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1. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 416 threads 7,009 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

   1   10:27pm Mon 1 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Do the disabled vets show up to war to help fight? Just curious.

2. Vicente Follow Befriend (8) 209 threads 4,521 comments Davis, CA

   2   8:45am Tue 2 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I expect the politicians would tell you they don't have time to visit VA hospitals. Just like few of their kids have time to sign up for military service.

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   3   10:16am Tue 2 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Did we get a sound byte from her, is she coherent, is she someone that has the mental wherewithal that is legally competent to make such a contribution? I find it awfully suspect that a thousand Liberals did a whole lot of talking on her behalf and all we got was pictures, and narratives.

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   4   10:18am Tue 2 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Quick someone get Katie Couric to ask her what book she reads or about Bush's doctrine.

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   5   7:18pm Tue 2 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   shrekgrinch says Shame on the Dems for exploiting her that way! Wow. This is another nomination.

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   6   7:27pm Tue 2 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Yes I'm sure the timing wasn't about her being ready, and wanting to come back. I think the timing worked out well for her. There was another big story going (the legislation), and to some extent overshadowing her coming back out in to the public sphere, which probably suited her just fine. The timing makes good sense to me. Also good for politicians in general, that some things transcend all the bs.

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   7   8:16pm Tue 2 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Kubya my lord kumbya... OK now just the schmucks on the left... Kubya my lord kumbya...

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   8   9:22pm Tue 2 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Tenouncetrout says Quick someone get Katie Couric to ask her what book she reads or about Bush's doctrine. I'm sure you're saying that because the last person Katie asked such pressing questions of was also a brain-injured person who had been through a traumatic event (such as being tapped as vp nominee for no reason).

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   9   6:58am Wed 3 Aug 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   So you're saying that if Sarah Palin had been a brain injury survivor then McCain would be President today?