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cal04

(41,505 posts) Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:22 PM Sep 2012

Gabby Giffords Leads DNC In Pledge Of Allegiance

Last edited Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:03 PM - 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.

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Gabrielle Giffords leads emotional pledge at DNC

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Gabby Giffords Leads DNC In Pledge Of Allegiance (Original Post) cal04 Sep 2012 OP

Brava Gabby! We Love Ya :) n/t Tx4obama Sep 2012 #1

I don't usually tear up for political bits, but this had me grabbing the tissues! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #2

I think it was short because she is still recovering Marrah_G Sep 2012 #12

We love ya, Gabby!!! Best wishes for your continued progress! mother earth Sep 2012 #3

I second that. ffr Sep 2012 #13

I admit it... SoapBox Sep 2012 #4

Damn allergies. Always make me tear up. Faygo Kid Sep 2012 #5

Crying! That's all I seem able to do today! calimary Sep 2012 #6

She had her brains blown out by Right-Wing, Fox News , Republican , Tea-Bag Zombie.... lib2DaBone Sep 2012 #7

She is so beautiful ballabosh Sep 2012 #8

What a brave, beautiful, and brilliant woman! RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #9

Someone was asking on the Huff Post web site... AlbertCat Sep 2012 #10

This was one of the best moments of the night Marrah_G Sep 2012 #11

every time I see her I cry LittleGirl Sep 2012 #14

I've been waiting for some repub to criticize her for not having her hand over her heart justiceischeap Sep 2012 #15

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. Brava Gabby! We Love Ya :) n/t

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:26 PM

Sep 2012

FailureToCommunicate

(14,027 posts)

2. I don't usually tear up for political bits, but this had me grabbing the tissues!

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:28 PM

Sep 2012

She was great ! What a moment. And it WAS too short...they segued right into Caroline Kennedy's talk.

Gabby: talk about a profile in courage!

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

12. I think it was short because she is still recovering

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 11:38 PM

Sep 2012

The night probably took alot out of her physically.

mother earth

(6,002 posts)

3. We love ya, Gabby!!! Best wishes for your continued progress!

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:28 PM

Sep 2012

ffr

(22,674 posts)

13. I second that.

Reply to mother earth (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:20 AM

Sep 2012

Thank you for having the courage to serve in these divisive times.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

4. I admit it...

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:30 PM

Sep 2012

I cried.

Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts)

5. Damn allergies. Always make me tear up.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:43 PM

Sep 2012

OK, don't tell all those who think I am a curmudgeon only.

calimary

(81,539 posts)

6. Crying! That's all I seem able to do today!

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:46 PM

Sep 2012

lib2DaBone

(8,124 posts)

7. She had her brains blown out by Right-Wing, Fox News , Republican , Tea-Bag Zombie....

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:59 PM

Sep 2012

Yet she fights for the truth and the American people..

God Bless her...

ballabosh

(330 posts)

8. She is so beautiful

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:09 PM

Sep 2012

I didn't know her before her tragedy, but I think she is just beautiful, strong and brave. I love her.

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

9. What a brave, beautiful, and brilliant woman!

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:19 PM

Sep 2012

If she was in the room, I'd give her a great big wet one, right on the lips!

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

10. Someone was asking on the Huff Post web site...

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:37 PM

Sep 2012

"Is it true the Democrats took the word "god" out of the pledge?"

to which I answered:

"No. The conservatives inserted it in 1948."

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

11. This was one of the best moments of the night

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 11:37 PM

Sep 2012

I admire her strength and courage so much.

LittleGirl

(8,292 posts)

14. every time I see her I cry

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 08:33 AM

Sep 2012

can't help myself. It is a miracle she survived and I don't even believe in miracles.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

15. I've been waiting for some repub to criticize her for not having her hand over her heart