Friday, August 26, 2011

Note To Arizona Democrats and Voters: Gabby Giffords Is Not Represnting Her District

Here I go again, stating the obvious, even though it will hurt people's feelings and I will sound heartless.
Gabby Giffords is a congresswoman who was shot in Tuscon, AZ. while at a campaign/meet and greet event. She was shot in the head and suffered a very severe Traumatic Brain Injury. At this time, her communication abilities are severely limited and her cognition is suspect.
Gabby Giffords is an inspiration to most everyone but she is not representing her Congressional District. She is not voting on her Congressional District's needs when the House is in session. While her staff is running the office, she is not supervising it and who knows if they are doing a good job or not.
The fact is, Gabby Giffords is unable to correspond with other congresscritters or her constituents. We also don't even know what she understands- does she understand the issues and is she able to communicate her knowledge of the issues? There is no evidence to support that she is able to communicate or understand the issues.
So, how is she representing her District? She isn't and cannot at this time.
Gabby Giffords can still be an inspiration without being a congresswoman. She has a very good story to tell and she may inspire others with her story. But, if you cannot do your job, you bring yourself down.
And she is not doing her job. I don't care if she still receives her congressional health insurance, if that is an issue or even continue to receive her pay, since she was working when she got shot. That's not an issue. The issue is if she representing her Congressional District and she is not.
Gabby Giffords just is not doing her job and she should not run for Congress again, until she can prove she can communicate and shows an understanding of the issues. Her family and handlers are almost completely shielding her from the public and they prevent her from appearing at events unless it is very closely scripted.
The voters of her district are getting ripped off, as well as the people of Arizona by the Democrats of Arizona who are sheltering Giffords and not allowing anyone to run against her in a primary. Are they willing to let her District be without representation for another 2 years? Looks like it.

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