Giffords leads Tucson shooting anniversary remembrance

[kpete]

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/open-thread-100

The Arizona Democrat drew rousing applause and cheers from several thousand people gathered on the grassy central mall of the University of Arizona campus, as she slowly ascended the stairs of a stage, turned and waved smiling at the crowd.

Wearing a red scarf, Giffords took her seat, and a few minutes later rose again to lead the assembly in a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in a clear, strong voice, adding a forceful emphasis to the last few words, "with liberty and justice for all."

Kelly stood beside his wife with an arm around her, helping to place and hold her right hand, weakened from paralysis, over her heart as she spoke. The crowd erupted again in cheers when she finished.

Survivors and relatives of the victims then took turns lighting 19 large candles in glass jars, one for each of the six people killed and 13 others wounded when a pistol-toting assailant opened fire at Giffords' "Congress On Your Corner" meet-and-greet for constituents on January 8, 2011

http://www.wsbt.com/sns-rt-us-shooting-tucsontre8060cl-20120107,0,4080507.story

[hlthe2b]

1. Doesn't she look absolutely wonderful?

I'm verklempt... for sure.