Raw video: Giffords leads in Pledge of Allegiance
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords attends January 8 vigil at the University of Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords Attends Vigil after Shooting
A year after the horrible shooting took place in Tuscon, Arizona, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) attended the vigil at the University of Arizona, which marked the day exactly one year ago on Saturday January 8, 2011 where Jared Lee Loughner murdered six people and injured a number of others in a shooting rampage where Giffords held a "Congress at Your Corner" event which was a periodic gathering where Giffords would meet with her constituents in the 8th Congressional District of Arizona. Giffords was accompanied by her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly at the vigil. Kelly aided Giffords up to the podium as she climbed up the stage to lead in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
The crowd chanted, "Gabby, Gabby" as she limped to the podium. After months of intensive speech therapy, she smiled and held her head high and she gave all she could when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. By all odds, Giffords probably shouldn't be alive, much less a vegetable. However, she's defying the odds and has made a miraculous recovery. Does that mean she will ever be able to fully regain her abilities in the aftermath of the shooting? Barring a miracle, probably not. However, I don't underestimate the progress she's made. It's nothing short of miraculous. It's a travesty what happened to her last January. Loughner should face the death penalty following his shooting rampage last January with the revolver he used.
There's been questions asked when she will return to Congress. I believe she needs to fully concentrate on recovering for the time being. She doesn't need to consider running for the U.S. Senate this year. She probably shouldn't make another Congressional run this year, unless she full regains her motor skills and her cognitive abilities. I don't say that as a means of degrading her. She's went far beyond what an average person could expect. Right now the most important thing for her is to concentrate on recovering from last year's shooting. It's tragic this happened to her. Even though I disagree with many of her political positions, I do appreciate her spirit and determination in regards to her recovery.
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