Giffords to resign from Congress

[JayHawk]

^^ I could make a very dark bit of Giffords instead of Biden humor but I fear no one will find it amusing.... sigh

 

[Jack Springer]

The current governor is in her last term, a 6 year term. Yes, 6 years. Obama nominated our last governor, Janet Napolitano, for the Homeland Security post. And Brewer, as state treasurer (we don't have a Lt. Governor), was the second highest ranking politician so she finished Napolitano's last two years and was reelected to this 6 year term.

I would wonder what Brewer, an evangelical, really thought of Napolitano, a lesbian.

Brew is not an "evangelical" --- she is a Lutheran.

 

[Jack Springer]

Good luck to you Representative Giffords! I wish you a speedy recovery.

It's remarkable how well she's done already.

I hope politicians (or those pseudo-politicians) don't use crosshairs in their political advertising anymore.

Squeeze just a little more propaganda out of an untrue story. Shame.

I wish the lady well .. it appears she has a long, difficult road ahead of her.

 

[chance1]

Likely not.

But in terms of helping the ticket, right now she'd be great -- and I think she'd be a definite improvement over Biden.

It would also be a sign that the Democrats are ready to start honoring the whole Bill of Rights, not just pieces of it. She's a total flip-side from McCain, who doesn't like any if it -- something we haven't seen in Washington from either party in quite a while.

help the ticket?

how so?

people would vote for her because they feel sympathy for her?

not sure what her vs. McCain has to do with anything

and i didn't know you were a democratic operative

u learn something new everyday

 

[bankside]

Is there a strategic reason for her to resign now, as opposed to say just not running again?

 

[Kulindahr]

help the ticket?

how so?

people would vote for her because they feel sympathy for her?

probably. she's viewed as a hero, when she's really just lucky/fortunate (those there may not be much difference between those), and that would attract votes, but she's also still charming

from my view -- well, it's not easy to find a Democrat who believes in the whole Bill of Rights; I like 'em when I find 'em

 

[JB3]

Is there a strategic reason for her to resign now, as opposed to say just not running again?

It probably has nothing to do with politics. I'd wager she's moving on to the next stage of recovery, which is going to require a lot more of her time and energy.

 

[Jack Springer]

Is there a strategic reason for her to resign now, as opposed to say just not running again?

Let the poor lady recover, she obviously needs the time. Politics can't be the most important thing in her life or anyone's life.