Posted on 04/20/2011 5:20:10 PM PDT by Names Ash Housewares
Giffords, whose astronaut husband, Mark Kelly, will command the shuttle, was "very pleased" to hear of the news, the congresswoman's spokesman C.J. Karamargin said Wednesday. 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.
"She smiled broadly," Karamargin said. "This is something very important to her. She has invited the president to attend numerous launches on various occasions, both in person and in writing, so the fact that he is now going to be attending is something that is very meaningful to her."
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Has her husband apologized yet for calling every member of the tea party movement an enemy?
won’t take that bet ‘cuz rats are always about using “heirs to the throne” methodology.
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.
How do you think Jefferson paid for Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery?
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?
“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?”
I’m an RN. I didn’t believe for a second she wrote this when I read it. More likely “smiling broadly” was a notable event.
I stand corrected. And jinxed would probably be a more appropriate term. Everything 0bama touches seems to turn to carp.
No one said how long it took her to compose and type the tweet.
Not an RN, but I spent 6 months with a paralyzed relative in a well-known rehab center. The brain injuries all had a recognizable type of voice. Facial expressions were not always symmetrical, appropriate or totally controlled. Many smiled all the time, even when it was inappropriate.
I wouldn’t wish a brain injury on anyone, but the Gifford case is notable for the total lack of photos, videos or voice recordings. I am certain she is not up for campaigning, but she will likely be on the ballot and be re-elected, just like Johnson in South Dakota.
“She smiled broadly”
Maybe someone mentioned Obama and she just passed a gas bubble.
she supports infanticide, but so does anybody that votes Democrat
Let’s put his narrow mocha ass on that shuttle - one-way ticket to a black hole in outermost space..
Meanwhile, the dead Judge, the dead little girl and the other victims of the Murderous Leftist Nutball had no comment.
how is that guy from South Dakota doing?.
It would take millenia to reach a black hole with modern spacefaring vehicles, and with our luck, Obama would beam back his tripe for the next 30 - 50 years like Voyager still does after its launch in the 70s.
The sun is much closer.
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