Arizona lawmakers to save seat for Gabrielle Giffords at State of the Union

[sabra]

Source: WP

As members of Congress scramble to sit together with colleagues from across the aisle at Tuesday night's State of the Union address, it's an empty seat that could prove to be one of the most stirring symbols of bipartisanship.

Members of Arizona's congressional delegation are planning to reserve a seat in honor of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), who remains in serious condition after being shot in an apparent assassination attempt in Tucson. The plan to reserve a seat for Giffords is being led by a bipartisan pair of her Arizona colleagues, Reps. Jeff Flake (R) and Raul Grijalva (D), according to the Arizona Republic.

Earlier this month, the House approved a resolution honoring Giffords and the other victims of the shooting, with more than 140 lawmakers delivering often-emotional tributes to their wounded colleague on the House floor and vowing that democracy would not be silenced by the attack.

Amid calls for increased cross-party cooperation in the wake of the Tucson shooting, a plan for bipartisan seating during tonight's address has picked up support from a wide array of lawmakers - and also looks to add an element of chaos to the night's proceedings.

Read more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2011/01/arizona-lawmakers-to-save-seat.html

[Oceansaway]

1. K&R...n/t

[groundloop]

2. And elsewhere, the pig that ran against her is already making noise about a special election....

[starzdust]

4. It's way too early to even

...consider a special election. Let us see how Gabby does in
her recovery.

[starzdust]

3. I'd like to see 9 seats reserved for the

...nine that were gunned down in Tucson.

[mimi85]

5. There should also be an empty seat by Michelle for Christina Green

Too bad KO won't be part of the coverage on MSNBC.

[joe the nerd]

6. too bad they can't save her anything else...

like some gun control legislation
or
single payer healthcare
or
from goons with guns...