Tag Archives: Gabrielle Giffords
Breaking: Gabrielle Giffords Will Survive Gunshot Wound; Remains in Critical Condition
Tweet Great news this morning: Gabrielle Giffords’ will survive the gunshot wound to the head she sustained during the Tucson shooting this weekend. As reported by Talking Points Memo, one of the surgeons treating Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says her chances for survival are “100 percent,” and that he’s optimistic “she’s not going to be in [...]
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Three brave people to note from Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting
Tweet Photo via James Palka/AP As we mourn for those lost and await the recovery of Gabrielle Giffords and others injured in Saturday’s horrific shooting, I thought it would be remiss to not recognize a few brave individuals in particular who were there on Saturday. In the midst of the shock and anger everyone is [...]
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Roundup: The Giffords shooting and violent political rhetoric
TweetAlthough much is still unknown about the motives of the shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, Saturday’s tragic shooting almost immediately sparked debate about the role of violent rhetoric in American politics. Many conservatives have been quick to dismiss suggestions that the hostile, inflammatory rhetoric of the right played any role in the shooting. (Jack Shafer will [...]
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Breaking: Dem. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot and in critical condition, others killed in shooting
Tweet A couple of hours ago during a “Congress in Your Corner” event at a supermarket in Tuscon, AZ, Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot as well as 10 others, including 5 reported killed, including a 9-year old girl and a federal judge. Giffords is currently in recovering from surgery in the local hospital for [...]
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