[Names Ash Housewares]

Safe to say, if that kooks bullet had missed it's mark, no way Obama would be going to cheer on a shuttle launch.

Of course why these people are pleased at his attendance is a total mystery, Ozero has done everything in his power to destroy American exceptionalism through human spaceflight at NASA.

[allmost]

Run away!

[Don Corleone]

Politics, Politics, and more Politics. Its the only thing the community organizer knows. When she is of no more use, under the bus goes Giffords.

[acapesket]

Where is the “barf alert”?

Giffords, Obama and the cessation of NASA.

Can we say twilight zone?

[Dagnabitt]

Hope Obama remembers to credit the Muslim world for inventing and building the space shuttle.

[Txsleuth]

Good point about what Obama has done for Gifford’s husband’s livelihood. He does away with it for Muslim outreach!

IF she said what they say she did, I blame it on partisanship and pressure from her “friend” Debbie Washerwoman-Schulze.

How many people will NOT be able to attend due to the all of the security and posse Obama has with him?

[FlingWingFlyer]

It appears as though Gabby doesn’t mind being used as a prop by the commie ‘RATS. Oh well...

[colorado tanker]

She smiled broadly

No mention of saying anything. They really have a tight lid on details. I'm afraid this is going to be a very slow recovery and maybe not a complete recovery.

[Little Pharma]

I don’t know why NASA isn’t on the list with NPR and PBS to have funding halted. I can’t imagine that our Founding Fathers imagined tax dollars taken from citizens at the point of a gun and turned over to a narrow group of people so they can run experiments in space. If there are good reasons to do this, the private sector will take care of it!!!

[edpc]

Will toast be served?

[org.whodat]

Sounds like she smiles broadly all the time, doesn't it???????? .

[prairiebreeze]

I was thinking of Giffords just today. I don’t believe she’ll ever recover enough to resume being an effective congresswoman.

[smokingfrog]

The final orbiter flight is cursed now.

[Carley]

Cleverly worded interpretation of her smile.

[JoeRed]

Has her husband apologized yet for calling every member of the tea party movement an enemy?

[McLynnan]

The Arizona congresswoman, who served as chairwoman of the House subcommittee overseeing NASA, had previously asked the president to attend launches but to no avail, he said.

Ever the opportunist, Obama seizes this opportunity to grab some free publicity and steal Gifford's moment. He'll probably take Michelle and the kids out for the obligatory ice cream cone pictures afterwards.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Washi]

An earlier news story contained this line:

Giffords wrote on Twitter: "We are very happy that Pres. Obama is coming to Mark's launch! This historic mission will be Endeavour's final flight."

So, what is the deal? Is she coherent and functional enough to compose tweets like this, or is "smiling broadly" such a notable event that it makes news?

Why is her condition such a closely guarded secret?

[DocH]

Let’s put his narrow mocha ass on that shuttle - one-way ticket to a black hole in outermost space..