Giffords to step down from Congress

[RandySF]

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week to focus on her recovery, her staff announced Sunday.

"I have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week," Giffords said in a video message.

Giffords, a third-generation Arizonan who served five years in the state Legislature before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2006, will not seek re-election this fall.

Giffords vowed to return public service.



http://azstarnet.com/news/local/giffords-to-step-down-from-congress/article_638da002-4526-11e1-ba27-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1kDdYlSMQ

[Warren Stupidity]

1. That is a shame. The vile loon got what he wanted.

Her life has been wrecked.

[Thaddeus Kosciuszko]

2. The vile loon can only get what he wants, if humanity surrenders it to him.

[The Traveler]

4. You are so right

And Ms. Giffords has certainly not surrendered. I wish her a speedy and complete recovery, and I do hope she returns to public life. She's one of the good ones.

[Thaddeus Kosciuszko]

7. It would be impossible to exaggerate the magnitude of her spirit

and the value of meaning it conveys. Stepping down is a delusion, for as with her husband’s profession, lift-off is the actuality.

[AtomicKitten]

5. I wish her a full and uneventful recovery.

And then I hope she runs for office again because we need her kicking ass in Congress.

My best to Gabby and Mark.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Doing this gives her more credibility should she hopefully run again.

It might give her 5 or 10 point additional margin of win.