Giffords to step down from Congress

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week to focus on her recovery, her staff announced Sunday. Weather forecast: expect a storm system of bullspit-laden bluster to blow in from the ocean of liberal propagandists as they sieze one last opportunity to use this tragedy to manipulate folks into voting for their incompetent boyfriend Barack.

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  • Too bad Keith Oblermann, Chris Matthews and Maureen Dowd et. al. won't step down so they can focus on their recovery.

      • But the best part is the Thorazine shuffle, Picture all of them in a bath robe, unshaven for days (even Maureen) walking around in circles smoking eight cigarettes at one time, scratching themselves in the nether regions, blank stare ...That makes them harmless, easy to control and they can not put together a complete sentence to save themselves....I recommend a high dose for all the staffers at PMSNBC and other liberal media outlets....

  • Yes, she should have resigned before. However, it probably took her this long to realize that she needed to do so. Brain injuries are unique in that regard. Perhaps the brain cannot realize that it is severely compromised.

    As one who lives with a husband with has a significant brain injury, I know what I'm talking about.

    • I have worked with folks with traumatic brain injury, and that's why I have been saying she should have been replaced long since. It is a hard and consuming job to live with TBI. Ask some of our veterans!

    • um, I sure hope that your husband isn't the fella that nailed himself.

      Thanks for your postings. Took me a min to remember Rosie the Riveter. WAY kewel gravi.

    • I'm not sure how this post got past me but after reading the follow ups I am reluctant to to click the 'HERE' thingy. Should I do it or do I already know how it will grind my guts to read?

    • Ok, I need some eye bleach to disinfect my eyes after reading some of those reader comments on that site!

      • Did you notiice this gem?

        "When he releases them, the media will say, “See nothing suspicious is in the returns.” Mitt is hiding something, which is why he will only release one year of returns. I hope that Brian Williams presses Mitt on what he is hiding."

        ROMNEY is hiding something? What about Dear Leader, who has hidden, let me see, HIS ENTIRE LIFE?

        • Yep, saw it...did you see the one asking when we will "wake up and realize that we already have the greatest president ever" in office now??

          Please tell me that was sarcasm...otherwise just kill me now!

          • or the comment that we need to ban words like socialism, communism, "take back our country", anti-capitalist, obamacare, etc. so that the right will be unable to say anything.

            Silence! I keel you!

      • Alright, drb, after reading your post I had to go over there and see for myself. I haven't seen that many liberal women's tears since Hillary decided to stay with Bill.

          • It had all the appearances of a coven -- but, with stellar examples such as John running around, how could anyone tell the difference between a lib female and a lib male?

  • While I feel the shooting of Representative Giffords was an appalling tragedy, this resignation is long overdue. She shold have been replaced as soon as the extent of her injuries were known. It will be a long time, if ever, before she can return to the life of a congressman. I suspect they have hung onto the seat this long to prevent the possibility of a Republican being named to her seat.

  • She is likely being groomed to lead the Gabby Giffords Gun Grabber Gang under the auspices of Sarah Brady and all her funseeker commie pals. They're not gonna let a spokesperson that was nearly killed by the TEA party get away!

    • Yea I am thinking along the same lines...She will become the poster girl for the next gun control push...

      • we'll just have to countermand it somehow.
        btw, i just came across this in The Daily Caller:
        1. Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians.
        2. It’s always better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
        3. Cops carry guns to protect themselves, not you.
        4. Never let someone or something that threatens you get inside arms length.
        5. Never say, “I’ve got a gun.” If you need to use deadly force, the first sound they hear should be the safety clicking off.
        6. The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes; the response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second.
        7. The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win – cheat if necessary.
        8. Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets . . . You may get killed with your own gun, but he’ll have to beat you to death with it, because it’ll be empty.
        9. If you’re in a gunfight:

        - If you’re not shooting, you should be loading.

        - If you’re not loading, you should be moving.

        - If you’re not moving, you’re dead.
        10. In a life and death situation, do something . . . It may be wrong, but do something!
        11. If you carry a gun, people call you paranoid. Nonsense! If you have a gun, what do you have to be paranoid about?
        12. You can say ‘stop’ or ‘alto’ or any other word, but a large bore muzzle pointed at someone’s head is pretty much a universal language.
        13. You cannot save the planet, but you may be able to save yourself and your family.

        Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/16/13-politically-incorrect-gun-rules/#ixzz1kQABcFdc