[originalbuckeye]

I feel very badly for Giffords for all she has been through. When I heard DWS loudly say 'I', I was embarrassed. The Dems will squeeze every ounce of sympathy out of the situation.

[originalbuckeye]

You cannot hear it on every playing of the moment. But I have definitely heard DWS voice clearly start off the Pledge.

[Mr. K]

This on the BOTTOM of the list of things I care about this from last nights carnival of freaks

(sorry OB)

[KarlInOhio]

I didn't see it. Did Giffords not know how to start or did she just need to be prompted when to start because of crowd noise? Having someone prompt "I..." would be a lot less distracting than saying "Start now!".

[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

So you’re saying DWS said “I” to deepen the degree of sympathy from the audience and that Giffords didn’t really need the help? If so, that’s sick. Typically DemonRAT.

[TexasCajun]

Considering the circumstance, glad to see Giffords there.

[AmusedBystander]

Giffords is just another Hollywood prop to the Dems. Shameful!

[Spunky]

Yes I heard it. Sometimes people with brain trauma need a cue. What is your problem with that?

I do agree they use people for effect though.

[SMARTY]

After the Paul Wellstone funeral, they can't shock and embarrass me

[apillar]

Well I will give the democrats a slight amount of credit, they managed to put Giffords out there in a relatively tactful way. I figured they would try to make her stumble through a prime-time speech on gun control, or “republican extremism” or something else to milk the tragedy for political gain. Which tends to be they're standard operating procedure of not letting any incident go to waste (see Sandra Fluke).

[cornfedcowboy]

Glad to see Gabby make an appearance. Probably took a lot of courage. Looks like she is progressing in a positive way.

[ReaganÜberAlles]

Giffords ain’t right and she ain’t gonna be right for awhile. Poor thing. to be expected of course.

BUT....

..that won’t stop the Dems from rolling her out on a cart if need be if there’s a chance it would further their poltical agenda

[Marcella]

If DWS helped Giffords, it was a nice thing to do. One could tell Giffords was so proud to say the pledge. Many parts of her body are not working right, very poor gait, a swinging motion to get her legs to move, her arms/hands are at grotesque angles, and her speech is greatly affected, but she did that pledge. Her joy after saying it was like a little girl who did a fun thing.

[humblegunner]

Yep.
Giffords has become a prop.. a puppet for them.

Trot her out and help her say things, so sad.

Play that sympathy card, do.

[MissMagnolia]

No person should have to suffer the injury that was inflicted on Gabby and I respect and admire her courage in dealing with this physical tragedy ..... but she's still an active Democrat so there's no sympathy for her from me on that front.

Gabrielle Giffords Forms Democratic PAC With Husband Mark Kelly

[DonkeyBonker]

Did they leave out “under God”?

[newzjunkey]

DWS seemed slightly ahead.

When Giffords missed an "and" i saw got a brief panicked look on DWS.

I won't fault DWS for helping Giffords even if she was happy to use Giffords as a prop, her husband made it clear this is something Giffords has wanted to do for many months. Enabling that, however politically expedient, was probably the most humane thing we'll eve see out of the "vile," 'despicable," 'unladylike' DWS.

[Lazamataz]

So what? Sometimes they set up these things. Timing is important. Not a big deal.

[UCANSEE2]

I listened to the original broadcast, and She did 'initiate' the Pledge of Allegiance (to a mostly anti-American audience) by saying "I..."

I congratulate the trained monkey for completing an assignment during the convention without actually lying.

I was trying to think of a 'character' who was MORE of a LIAR than DWS.

Then.... it clicked.

[SoFloFreeper]

The embarrassment is on multiple levels...Gabby is being used as a prop by the Democrats.

Also, it is laughable that DWS has allegiance to the flag. Same goes for most of the kooks in that room.
Her husband supposedly wants to run for higher office someday...the way he has allowed his wife to be used as a football does not speak well.

[lonestar]

I heard it. I thought "What's the deal? Does Gabby need a prompter." Bless her!

The day before Gabby was shot she was interviewed on FOX News. I don't remember what she was asked but...from her comments, I thought she was a Republican. I had never heard of her before that interview and the next morning...