The Gabby: Navy to Commission USS Gabrielle Giffords

AP ^ | December 27, 2016 | Staff

[C19fan]

A naval program that has become a target for critics is preparing to commission a new vessel named after a well-known shooting survivor.

Constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, the USS Gabrielle Giffords has completed testing in the Gulf of Mexico and is scheduled to be commissioned in mid-2017. The company handed over the $475 million ship to the Navy on Friday.

[C19fan]

At least not as bad as the USS Harvey Milk.

[NFHale]

Naming a ship after someone who did nothing more than get shot by one of her own voters... and who is a certified Gun Grabber?

Ridiculous.

I remember a time when w enamed our ships after battles, states and things much more important.

[Ray76]

That needs to be cut up for scrap.

[Gay State Conservative]

There's still time to name the USS Gentle Giant and the USS Trayvon.

[txhurl]

Whats Obama’s favorite vegetable?

[Leaning Right]

The ship has not been commissioned yet. I wonder if Trump can change her name to...I don’t know...perhaps someone who gave his life while serving in the navy.

[StAntKnee]

The danged thing is an armed ship. Ain’t that ironic.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

It’s a “Floater.”

[bkopto]

Who in he&& has the authority to name these boats after idiots, especially idiotic leftists? What a disgrace! These namings likely lead back to Valerie Jarrett.

Naming boats after politicians should stop.

[Cruz]

Ridiculous to christen a US Navy ship on the name of a politician who happened to have been shot in the head. Idiotic

[albie]

Cucumber

[HonkyTonkMan]

Irony: LCS Independence-class are armed with 11-missile launcher system, Mark 38 25mm and 57mm guns.

[vetvetdoug]

Ray Mabus. He's a rump ranger from Mississippi that has been micro managing the Navy since Obama made him SECNAV. I hope Trump kicks his butt out the minute he's sworn in.

[Timpanagos1]

Trump will change this.

I bet he will announce the name change during his first week in office.

[x1stcav]

As in the Stennis, Eisenhower, and Reagan? I tend to agree with you though.

[Proyecto Anonimo]

The 80’s called. They want their joke back. :)

[Zathras]

Great...the enemy can shoot at her and the captain can whine on about it on TV.

[bkopto]

Thanks. I found out that he is also responsible for the USS John P Murtha and naming a ship after Cesar Chavez!

This klown Mabus was in the Navy for only 2 years as a junior lieutenant and, of course, went to Harvard law school.

[rktman]

Used for shallow(coincidence?) waters, a littoral ship. Why does it have a gun on it? Oh, I musta forgot that she and margabby are both supporters of the 2nd amendment. As long as it’s infringable.

[bgill]

USS Peas.