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Emotional Speeches, Standing Ovation for Gabby Giffords During House Resignation

Gabrielle Giffords Leaves Congress with Standing Ovation

(The Blaze/AP) — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has resigned from the House with a standing ovation from her colleagues, more than a year after she was gravely wounded by a would-be assassin.

The Arizona congresswoman formally resigned after a series of tributes from her colleagues in both parties. She’s stepping down to focus on her recovery from a gunshot wound to the head.

As Giffords sat in the chamber’s front row, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle praised her dignity, grace and perseverance. Her mother, Gloria, and husband, retired Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, watched from the gallery. Giffords stood in the well of the House as her close friend, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, read her resignation letter. Other members of the Arizona delegation surrounded her. And Rep. Jeff Flake held her hand. An emotional Wasserman Schultz said Giffords would return one day.

Giffords announced on YouTube Sunday that she planned to step down. During the State of the Union Tuesday night, fellow Congressmen and Congresswomen chanted “Gabby, Gabby, Gabby,” and gave her a standing ovation when she entered the chamber.

Giffords’ last event in her district as a Congresswoman was to return to the site of her shooting to finish the greeting event with her constituents at a supermarket that was tragically halted one year ago.

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  • buzzwombat
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 8:31pm

    To all you folk saying vile things about Congresswoman Giffords… imagine she was a soldier. Would you be moaning and whining about her ‘life time benefits” after being shot on duty? Would you label a soldier any of the names you called her? Would you say anything to her face? Would you call her husband “Uncle Fester”.
    There are days I am so glad we have the freedom of speech and how that freedom works both ways.

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  • bjornskis
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 7:57pm

    good another liberal gone

    just glad she did not become a martyr for the gun control nutz

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 5:46pm

    Gabby has always known she would never be able to return to work. But the Democrats need to make sure their party keeps her seat. So they’ve put on this little dog and pony show with her and her husband, Uncle Fester, in order to gain sympathy and familiarize the voters with him. They even had him sitting next to Moochelle in her stunning $2,400 evening gown last night. Any day now they’ll announce Uncle Fester will run in her place. He’ll be going it for Gabby. Awwwwwwwwww . . . how sweet.

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    • ddg7
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 7:50pm

      I’m glad it was you that had the guts to say what I was thinking! I‘m afraid I couldn’t have said it so diplomatically as you. Well done!

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    • Trevorkian420
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:33am

      No kidding I was starting to think every one had lost their mind they knew the day she was shot shed lose her seat but she‘s held onto it for a year so they couldn’t replace her , and all this praise for her stepping down are you kidding me of course she‘s stepping down she’s no longer capable of doing the job what choice did she have

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  • MittensKittens
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:53pm

    It’s real sad the networks made Mrs. Gifford a side show to Oblunders circus…

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  • mermaid7
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:53pm

    What an incredible, pathetic, evil thing you just posted. I hope that nothing bad ever happens to you.
    FYI: Just so you know, she used to be a republican. Just because she was a democrat, doesn’t excuse the fact that she deserved to be shot and almost killed nor enable you to insult her.

    How old are you, 18 with a mentality of 7? Try to grow up.

    You’d better pray and ask for forgiveness.

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  • MPetrie
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:49pm

    I am ashamed to associate myself with some of the vile and insulting comments on this board. You disgrace the meaning of being an American. She may not hold you values or your political ideals, but she was serving her constituents as best as she could and was needlessly gunned down. For those of you who ridicule her on a personal level, you should be ashamed of yourselves and I hope karma proves to be a bitch in your life.

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  • mermaid7
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:47pm

    Glith – That was such an idiotic statement. The left tried to frame it on her pathetically. Giffords was shot by a madman, period.

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  • DividedWeFail
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:44pm

    Just WAIT.

    The Republican SENATE member “Kirk” who had a stroke is recovering NOW. While the LIBERALS APPROVED of a brain dead/half paralyzed Giffords staying in office but said Michelle Bachman’s migraines should bar her from being presidents..will SOON start SCREAMING for Kirk to step down so they can try to get that Senate Seat.

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  • KeithOlberdink
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:46pm

    Good riddance. Another liberal douche hell bent on the destruction of this nation. I feel nothing for her.

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    • MYHEROISRON
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:55pm

      I didn’t know that Debbie Wasserman Schultz was her best friend. Yuck … poor girl. Her stock just went through the floor with me.

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:29pm

      Just another trashy, self serving politician who waits until the DAY AFTER her lifetime benefits kick in to resign. Of course this country is great and wonderful when you’re nothing more than a leech sucking the life out all your wonderful countrymen…

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    • mermaid7
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:36pm

      I think that was uncalled for. She may not hold conservative values but that doesn’t allow you to insult her. She was almost killed for doing her job as a representative. I don’t think that she deserved to be shot, do you?

      I wish her the best and hope that she continues to get better. As my mother always said, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.”

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:48pm

      These are the types:

      http://aden4arkansas.com/?p=964

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    • OhPatsy
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 10:52pm

      Probably find it hard to feel anything…..Just sayin.

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  • red barchetta
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:26pm

    Was Warren Buffetts secratary there? Not much of a tribute without her. But, I’m glad that Giffords is doing better.

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  • mcFirst
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:26pm

    So Pelosi warns of Tea Party violence – but who gets shot, a Tea Party Congresswoman.

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  • mamawalker
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:00pm

    @Gllith you really need to get a grip! I have a bow you can borrow…lol!

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:45pm

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    Let‘s just Hope they don’t Trot her and that Brady idiot around the country trying to take our guns…..

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    • piper60
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:18pm

      Bet they will……“ever let a good crisis go to waste”.

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    • mermaid7
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:41pm

      That ‘Brady idiot ’was shot while protecting the President of the U.S. While one may not agree with his stance on gun control, that doesn’t mean we should insult. Acting like an 9 year old doesn’t look good by you.

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  • DizzyBlueBaby
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:42pm

    Nothing like a brush with death to turn an ordinary human being into a living saint.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:22pm

      Nodding my head.

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    • mermaid7
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:39pm

      No, I think her colleagues are just saying goodbye. There’s nothing wrong with what they are doing. They’ve often done things like this for people who have served and retire. She has been strong and was shot for doing her civic duty! Geesh.

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  • ModerationIsBest
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:42pm

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s hair is an enigma to me. I’m not sure what kind of style that is.

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  • Glith
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:25pm

    Congresswoman Giffords was shot because Sarah Palin put the target on her head

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:20pm

    @mrsmileyface
    Because he was a far left commie nut bag, and Pelosi was far left enough for him… He shot Giffords cuz she was to conservative,,,, she used to be a Republican… Wont see those facts on ABC !!!

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:13pm

    I wish her all the best, but i have to wonder, she is a retired. Congresswoman, her husband is a retired Astronaut….. How much money will we steal from our grankids, to pay the pensions and benefits for just these two people for the next 35 years ??? If the government was an actual business they woulda been gone long ago… The numbers dont work, and you cant keep printing money…. PERIOD.

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    • pap pap
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:24pm

      DETROIT PAPERBOY that‘s not the way I saw this but you were right on it’s scarey isn’t it ?

      The way I saw it was I wish Gabby the best but every picture that Wasserman-Schultz is in is ruined.

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    • jzs
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:53pm

      Detroit paperboy wonders, “How much money will we steal from our grankids, to pay the pensions and benefits for just these two people for the next 35 years ???”

      Good question. I’m not sure what benefits are available to elected officials when they get shot in the brain and survive, and frankly, I’d just as soon not learn what my insurance would pay if you know what I mean. You know, the same logic applies for soldiers. Just because they get maimed, wounded or shot in the head, why should our grandchildren be on the hook for that? It’s not their fault.

      Let government workers pay out of their own pocket when somebody shoots a bullet in their brain.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 2:13pm

      @jzs
      If the money aint there.. The money aint there… Foreign notion to lefties, cuz you can always steal it from some hard workin small business owner…. Right ?….all of your liberal schemes are bankrupt, and the only thing ruining capitalism is socialism… Move to Cuba and have your welfare check forwarded……

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    • jzs
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 4:08pm

      Detroit paperboy, if you’re recommending that government employees pensions and medical insurance be eliminated, so that the country can reduce tax rates on billionaires, you won’t get a lot of support.

      I think your position is to cut off SS, pensions and medical insurance to government workers and soldiers who get shot in the head so that the richest people in America can get tax breaks on Lear jets.

      You really should take a good look inside and remember the phrase, “There but for the Grace of God go I.”

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 5:10pm

      @jzs
      Again if the money aint there the money aint there, but leave it to a lefty, the first place you cut is injured soldiers, typical….. Lets start with do nothing beauracrats… Welfare crack heads…. Welfare to illegals…. SSI disability for drunks and drug addicts…. and since you have such disdain for millionaires and billionaires, try gettin a job from Homey, who cant even hold up his pants, good luck with that… And by the way , you could confiscate 100% of every billionares wealth , and it would’nt last this Criminal Federal Govt six weeks…. But we can just print it right???? And the billionairez would have all the money back in a year anyway, and your crackhead welfare buddies would be broke in a year….. Cuz poverty is a learned behavior of bad choices, and wealth is attracted to dynamic people willing to work ninety hours a week, but this is something leftys never comprehend so im prolly wastin time…..

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  • lukerw
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:01pm

    If Debbie likes her…

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  • conservativeblackman
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:50pm

    She did the right thing and she is a brave woman. Wish her the best!

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:34pm

      She waited until she had lifetime guaranteed congressional benefits at our expense.
      The right thing would have been stepping down when she got out of the hospital, not milking the system she was a part of and we foot the bill for.

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    • mermaid7
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:56pm

      BS Dectecter- So glad that you know exactly what Giffords and her family were thinking. I’m sure that this whole time they were so concerned with her retirement money instead of her getting better.

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  • Rowgue
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:50pm

    She did the only thing that made sense. She isn’t capable of caring for herself let alone doing the job of a congressman. She will hopefully eventually fully recover and go on to have many great years, but right now she’s barely functional.

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  • PeachyinGA
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:45pm

    Prayers for Gabby. She will heal better physically and spiritually as soon as she can leave DC.

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  • CatB
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:34pm

    Wishing her all the best .. I hope that outside of Congress she can find a better class of friend than Debbie Blabermouth the lying Schultz. Again best wishes for her continued recovery.

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    • PeachyinGA
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:44pm

      DWS was the first by her bedside to tell America how Gabby was doing. Probably assigned as Gabby’s Handler by the Libs so their message was the the one released.

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    • I.Gaspar
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 1:06pm

      The special moment of Giffords’ resignation was ruined by the presence of wassermanslutz and her crocodile tears…in the same way that in the SOTU last night, Ozero pimped her and fawned all over her for the cameras.
      I hope that when she gets away from the libs she becomes more conservative and recovers 100%.

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  • UBETHECHANGE
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:34pm

    Jared Loughner’s favorite book was The Communist Manifesto. I pray for her recovery and health. I don’t know her, but she seems like an honorable person and good person. I just can’t stand her political views.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:22pm

    Obama would get a standing ovation if he resigned too.

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