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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 11:18 AM
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When asked to raise 2 fingers Gabby gave her husband the peace sign
When Giffords' husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, asked her to raise two fingers, she reportedly made the peace sign.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/jared-loughner-alleged-tucson-shooting-gunman-appears-court/story?id=12580344&page=2

Sure hope this is true. Good sign!
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Schema Thing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 11:20 AM
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1. that made me smile
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 11:23 AM
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2. please be well, ms giffords. nt
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 12:06 PM
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3. I loved the poster who said yesterday:
I went to school with Gabby. If she lost 20% of her mental faculties she would still be the smarter person in the room.
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Still a Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 12:43 PM
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4. I'm really dense on this one
Naturally raising two fingers pretty much makes the peace sign, doesn't it?
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cbdo2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 01:02 PM
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5. Oh stop it, she could have raised her pinky and middle finger. This is a miraculous moment.
Don't go around ruining it for us. I can think of close to 75 different ways you can raise two fingers without making a peace sign. What about raising both ring fingers. If it were me I would raise both middle fingers toward Palin.
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Still a Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 01:09 PM
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6. lol on Palin
The story is endearing but I couldn't help but think it's a little silly.

The important thing is her recovery, of course.
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cbdo2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 04:36 PM
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9. Here's a new article where she raised her thumbs in a peace sign:
Giffords still in ICU, gives thumbs up to doctors in Peach sign formation

By PAULINE ARRILLAGA, Associated Press Pauline Arrillaga, Associated Press – 29 mins ago
TUCSON, Ariz. – Doctors said Monday that Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' had given a thumbs up sign and tried to grab her breathing tube — heartening developments two days after surgery for a gunshot wound to the head.

Dr. Peter Rhee said surgeons had seen many encouraging signs. On Sunday and Monday, Giffords was able to respond to a verbal command by raising two fingers with her left hand.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110110/ap_on_he_me/us_med_congresswoman_brain_injury
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Codeine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 01:18 PM
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7. More accurately, she raised two fingers.
Most people naturally raise index and middle when asked to raise two fingers. Calling it a "peace sign" is really goofy.
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Still a Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 04:57 PM
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10. Then it isn't just me n/t
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Xenotime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 01:19 PM
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8. a great liberal through and through
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Still a Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-11 08:26 AM
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11. Pretty moderate actually n/t
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