Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:22 PM
cal04 (36,988 posts)
Gabby Giffords Leads DNC In Pledge Of AllegianceLast edited Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:03 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
Source: TPM
The convention here had barely gotten under way Thursday night, but the crowd came close to a grand-finale moment when former Rep. Gabby Giffords took the stage to lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. Giffords took the stage, walking unassisted, alongside her longtime friend Debbie Wasserman Schultz, to raucous cheers of "Gabby! Gabby!" from the crowd. On her way off the stage, she paused and blew the crowd a kiss. Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/gabby-giffords-leads-dnc-in-pledge-of-allegiance 
Gabrielle Giffords leads emotional pledge at DNC 
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/09/gabrielle-giffords-democratic-convention-pledge-allegiance/1?csp=34news#.UElHpr_ZfUg
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Author | Time | Post |
 Gabby Giffords Leads DNC In Pledge Of Allegiance (Original post) |
cal04 | Sep 2012 | OP |
| Tx4obama | Sep 2012 | #1 | |
| FailureToCommunicate | Sep 2012 | #2 | |
| Marrah_G | Sep 2012 | #12 | |
| mother earth | Sep 2012 | #3 | |
| ffr | Sep 2012 | #13 | |
| SoapBox | Sep 2012 | #4 | |
| Faygo Kid | Sep 2012 | #5 | |
| calimary | Sep 2012 | #6 | |
| lib2DaBone | Sep 2012 | #7 | |
| ballabosh | Sep 2012 | #8 | |
| RoccoR5955 | Sep 2012 | #9 | |
| AlbertCat | Sep 2012 | #10 | |
| Marrah_G | Sep 2012 | #11 | |
| LittleGirl | Sep 2012 | #14 | |
| justiceischeap | Sep 2012 | #15 |
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:26 PM
Tx4obama (28,961 posts)
1. Brava Gabby! We Love Ya :) n/t
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:28 PM
FailureToCommunicate (4,399 posts)
2. I don't usually tear up for political bits, but this had me grabbing the tissues!
Response to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #2)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 11:38 PM
Marrah_G (22,443 posts)
12. I think it was short because she is still recovering
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:28 PM
3. We love ya, Gabby!!! Best wishes for your continued progress!
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Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:43 PM
Faygo Kid (20,217 posts)
5. Damn allergies. Always make me tear up.
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:46 PM
calimary (30,605 posts)
6. Crying! That's all I seem able to do today!
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:09 PM
ballabosh (174 posts)
8. She is so beautiful
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:19 PM
RoccoR5955 (6,496 posts)
9. What a brave, beautiful, and brilliant woman!
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:37 PM
AlbertCat (10,450 posts)
10. Someone was asking on the Huff Post web site...
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 11:37 PM
Marrah_G (22,443 posts)
11. This was one of the best moments of the night
Response to cal04 (Original post)
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:40 AM
justiceischeap (9,828 posts)
15. I've been waiting for some repub to criticize her for not having her hand over her heart
