Gabrielle Gifford's Resignation Letter
Today the Arizona congresswoman officially stepped down. This is her touching letter of resignation. (via shortformblog.tumblr.com) Read More ›
Today the Arizona congresswoman officially stepped down. This is her touching letter of resignation. (via shortformblog.tumblr.com) Read More ›
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a GIF is worth a million. Here are a dozen that capture the most memorable moments of tonight's State of the Union Address by President Obama. Read More ›
And she looks great! It's been said ad nauseum, but it's true…her recovery is nothing short of miraculous. Read More ›
Gabby Giffords is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Gabby Giffords. View Topic ›
Three months after the Arizona attack that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a coma, she is walking, talking, and wants to attend her husband's space shuttle launch. But will she ever fully recover?
A video shot by Jared Lee Loughner in which you hear the accused Tucson killer's voice for the first time. Removed from Youtube in September but resurfacing today, the video is shot from Loughner's perspective as he walks around the campus of Pima Community College. Loughner describes the college as a “genocide school” and accuses it of engaging in “the torture of students.” Watch Video ›
She is steadily improving, but still in critical condition.
Howard Stern had some choice words for Sarah Palin regarding her handling of the shooting in Tucson. The kindest thing he could find to say about her was that she was a “fucking crybaby.” It goes downhill from there. Because Howard Stern's the political commentator America deserves, but not the one it needs right now. Watch Video ›
Doctors are cautiously optimistic that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona will survive being shot in the head.
President Obama addresses nearly 14,000 people at the University of Arizona in Tucson, calling for unity and service in the wake of the shooting on Saturday. The president also relayed the good news that, earlier today, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has opened her eyes for the first time since being shot. Watch Video ›
In light of current events, this is more ominous than funny. But still pretty funny. View Image ›
White folks can be terrorists, too.
6 dead, including a federal judge and a 9-year old girl. A 21-year old in custody. Giffords in critical condition.
“Violence, or the threat of violence, has no place in our democracy, and I apologize for and repudiate any act or anything in my past that may have even inadvertently encouraged violence, because for whatever else each of us may be, we all are Americans.” Watch Video ›
In an interview with MSNBC during the health care debates, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords directly addressed the Sarah Palin “crosshairs” graphic that has generated so much attention following her attempted assassination in Arizona. The whole thing is eerily prescient. Read More ›
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head outside of a public event at a grocery store in Tuscon Arizona. Her attacker has been identified as 22 year old Jared Lee Loughner. Youtube videos and images from his Myspace paint a picture of a disturbed young man, upset with the US political system. Many are asking if Loughner's actions might have been encouraged by violent rhetoric from members of the GOP. View Topic ›
The man who shot Rep. Giffords and at least 9 others in Arizona today has been identified as Jared Lee Loughner. In the next 5 videos, Loughner offers a look inside his conspiracy-oriented mind on his own Youtube Channel. View List ›
Congresswoman Giffords spoke to MSNBC last year about how Republican rhetoric had already resulted in threats of violence. View List ›
Sarah Palin's political action committee drew cross-hairs over democrats, including Gabrielle Giffords. Is it time for Republicans to lay off the violent symbolism they've been using to appeal to dangerous fringe elements? View Image ›
Gabrielle Giffords, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, was shot today at a public event outside a grocery store. A spokesman for the Pima County sheriff says that at least 12 people were shot. Update: Reuters is reporting Giffords is still alive, currently in emergency surgery.