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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 03:59 PM Feb 2022

If Gabby Giffords is cured (physically and mentally).

Will she be able to run for the US Senate in 2024 or Will her husband being a US Senator prevent her from running?
I like to see a Husband and Wife US Senate team.
Kelly/Giffords(D-AZ).

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If Gabby Giffords is cured (physically and mentally). (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Feb 2022 OP
She had a very serious brain injury Casady1 Feb 2022 #1
Giffords will be a better US Senator than Sinema. nkpolitics1212 Feb 2022 #4
Sorry. That isn't going to happen FBaggins Feb 2022 #6
Giffords is much too disabled to hold federal office. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #7
She's not going to be cured, and there's not going to be a husband and wife senate team. PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #2
She will never be cured. She has permanent and serious brain damage. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #3
she was the first trophy DonCoquixote Feb 2022 #5
 

Casady1

(2,133 posts)
1. She had a very serious brain injury
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 04:02 PM
Feb 2022

and if you have ever known someone who had that serious of an issue they have no memory.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
4. Giffords will be a better US Senator than Sinema.
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 04:17 PM
Feb 2022

If Giffords had not been shot in the head, She would have ran for the US Senate in 2018(She would have won the Democratic nomination over Sinema-D). Giffords would have won the 11/2018 general election.

Sinema would ran for the US Senate in the 2020 special election a would have won. In 2022 she would face opposition from Ruben Gallego and lost.
Having Sinema serving in the US Senate for 2 years is better than 4.

FBaggins

(27,708 posts)
6. Sorry. That isn't going to happen
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 04:23 PM
Feb 2022

There are scores of people (perhaps many thousands) who DUers would prefer over Sinema.

But Giffords won't ever run for or serve in public office again. Your question was predicated on the assumption that she is cured mentally and physically. She is not.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
2. She's not going to be cured, and there's not going to be a husband and wife senate team.
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 04:08 PM
Feb 2022

Mark Kelly has a fight to keep his seat as it is.

DonCoquixote

(13,711 posts)
5. she was the first trophy
Mon Feb 7, 2022, 04:20 PM
Feb 2022

for GOP inspired violence.

For all the Crocodile tears, the only problem the gop had with GG gettign shot is that there was not a blindfold involved, just like they will try again and again.

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