Gabby Giffords to endorse Hillary Clinton

[sufrommich]

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Arizona, is expected to endorse Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, a source close to Giffords tells CBS News.

Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, will officially announce their endorsement of the candidate later this week, with Clinton's position on gun control playing a role in their decision.

The couple's endorsement is a personal one and not a decision from their political action committee, Americans for Responsible Solutions.

The former Arizona congresswoman has been a staunch advocate of tightening firearm legislation since 2011, when a gunman opened fire at a supermarket parking lot in Tucson, shooting Giffords in the head and killing six others. This weekend was the fifth anniversary of the shooting.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gabby-giffords-to-endorse-hillary-clinton/

[lunamagica]

1. K&R. You have chosen wisely, Gaby!

[BlueMTexpat]

2. Thanks for posting, sufrommich!

I love Gabby Giffords! Her husband Mark is a great guy too.

[KingFlorez]

3. Giffords isn't well liked by most here, anyway

So it's a given that there will be a lot of negative comments about her endorsement.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Who could dislike her and why?

She's a hero!!!

[Triana]

5. I like her.

No negativity from me. She did what she feels is best.

[artislife]

17. I am like you with this.

That was so tragic, that shooting.

She has recovered so well.

I don't agree with her on this, but I wish her continued wellness.

[Beaverhausen]

6. Yes, she's corporate and establishment and wants to take our guns

Under the bus you go, Gabby.

this place...

[hack89]

7. She is a gun owner that shoots with her husband

She is one of the more pro-gun Dems

[Beaverhausen]

8. Sorry but you missed my point

[hack89]

9. I understood it

I just find it funny that people regard her as a gun grabber when she is not.

[George II]

16. I hope you forgot this:

[SCantiGOP]

15. I saw the post and wondered

How long would it take for someone to post something derogatory about Giffords. It was the third post.
The negativism against Clinton here is really quite remarkable.

[Plucketeer]

10. Who can not have empathy and respect

for Gabby Giffords? But even the most intuitive of us make mistakes. Had I been asked, I'd have predicted she'd back HRC without hesitation.

[Sheepshank]

20. There was never a doubt in my mind either. Nt

[dembotoz]

11. logical decision not good, not bad but logical...they seem to have a connection

[RandySF]

12. .

[mikehiggins]

13. The Giffords are great people.

I don't agree with their decision but its their decision to make. The fact that we still have to talk about this topic of guns safety is an example of how politics as usual puts us all in danger.

I think this lady would have been in JFK's book.

[George II]

14. Powerful!

[Hiraeth]

18. Gabby is a true inspiration.

[BainsBane]

19. Excellent!