2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumGabrielle Giffords surprise appearance brings Phoenix rally for Hillary Clinton to its feet March 2
Gabby has worked so hard with her speech theripists to re-learn how to speak words. She is slow but the words are clear. Video is at link
Good luck to Hillary and her Team today
Gabrielle Giffords appearance brings Phoenix rally for Hillary Clinton to its feet
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/03/21/gabrielle-giffords-appearance-brings-phoenix-rally-hillary-clinton-its-feet/82060616/
Dan Nowicki, The Republic | azcentral.com 3:25 p.m. MST March 21, 2016
(Photo: David Kadlubowski/The Republic)
...........Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, who in recent years have emerged as national gun-control activists, were not billed as speakers at the rally, which was headlined by former President Bill Clinton. Their surprise appearance brought the 1,100-person capacity crowd in Central High School's gymnasium to its feet.
Giffords, an Arizona Democrat who served in the U.S. House from 2007-12, initially greeted the audience with "Hello, Tucson, Arizona!"
After Kelly, a retired NASA astronaut, reminded her they were in Phoenix, she said, "OK, Phoenix!"
"Great to be here today. I'm here to talk to you about Hillary Clinton," Giffords said. "Hillary is tough. Hillary is courageous. She will fight to make our families safer. In the White House, she will stand up to the gun lobby. That's why I'm voting for Hillary."
In her brief remarks, Giffords acknowledged that "speaking is hard for me. But come January, I want to say these two words: Madam President."
Kelly added: "Only one candidate in this race has the determination and the toughness to stand up to the gun lobby, and the record to prove it. And that candidate is Hillary Clinton."...............
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Arizona for Hillary ?@AZ4Hillary 14h14 hours ago
No excitement or enthusiasm in AZ, huh!!?? Packed house in Phoenix for @HillaryClinton #ImWithHer
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Wendy has also been in AZ campaigning for Hillary .....
Wendy Davis ?@wendydavis 14h14 hours ago
"Anger is not a strategy!" @HillaryClinton in Phoenix today. #ImWithHer
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***********MEANWHILE CHELSEA HAS BEEN IN CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGNING FOR HILLARY^^^^^^^^
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Terra Firma ?@SDzzz Mar 19
Hillary Clinton is the only candidate helping down-ticket Democrats get elected. #ImWithHer
Gail Mountain ?@GKMTNtwits Mar 20
Love all of endorsements Hillary has picked up to date but this: My absolute favorite comment about her! #ImWithHer
livetohike
(22,138 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Much love to Giffords and Kelly for standing with Hillary, and for the work that they are doing with their Americans for Responsible Solutions organization.
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)shadowandblossom
(718 posts)Gabby and Mark were there in South Carolina too and it was a wonderful event there. I have family with a head-injury and glad she is contributing her voice.
Go Gabby!
auntpurl
(4,311 posts)Love the news roundup, and the pics!
That last quote by Obama is wonderful.