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Denis Balibouse / Reuters
Mark Kelly, NASA astronaut and commander of mission STS-134, walks with NASA astronaut Greg Johnson, ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori and other roped party members walk from the Refuge des Cosmiques back to L'Aiguille du Midi near Mont-Blanc in Chamonix July 23.
Denis Balibouse / Reuters
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, center, stands with her husband Mark Kelly, right, NASA astronaut and commander of mission STS-134, and mountain guide Vincent Lameyre before Kelly and two other astronauts walked from L'Aiguille du Midi to the Refuge des Cosmiques near Mont-Blanc in Chamonix July 23.
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A look at the Arizona lawmaker's rise to prominence — from high school to Capitol Hill.
Reuters reports: CHAMONIX, France- Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, still recovering from wounds after being shot last year, traveled high up into the French Alps on Monday with her astronaut husband Mark Kelly.
Giffords, who still uses a wheelchair much of the time, was on her first trip outside the United States since she was shot in the head by a gunman in January 2011 as she met local people outside a Tucson supermarket.
She rode the two-stage cable car to a station with spectacular views of Mont Blanc and other peaks in France, Italy and Switzerland. Full story
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Beautiful.
Absolutely spectacular view and such courage and a true zest for life from Gabby!
AMEN! Once you've seen your life change so drastically, to get out there and see what this beautiful world offers ... amazing. Such courage and inspirition to anyone!!! Go Gabby!
Gifford for VP. Don't care which party. She has more national experience than that twit from AK had and a lot more character.
Absolutely beautiful! Now here is a woman who, regardless of hardships she was given, prove that nothing will stop her. And a definite testiment to courage, a love of life and the comforts and love of family! Congratulations to Gabby for making it to the top!
Not bad for a lady who is fortunate to have survived the attack last year.
Wonderful photo. Misleading headline.
Wonderful photo. Misleading headline.
Hey Mass - What's misleading about it?
GT -
I think because "scale" tends to imply climbing as opposed to riding up in a cable car. But either way, it's a great picture and her smile just lights up the whole view. Good for her!
Joanne - That's what I get for not reading the whole article...LOL!..
Gorgeous photo. Cheers to Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly.
As for Mass Chemist, nothing like a naybobber to find fault in everything. Doesn't matter, Naybob, how she "scaled" the French alps, the fact that she keeps fighting, pushing forward is what matters.
I agree with the smile comment, JoAnne ... once you see that beautiful sparkling smile and the beautiful sky ... it's just an awwweeee moment! And Jody ... isn't that we're all trying to do daily? keep fighinting and move forward (great comment). This entire story nothing but .... Beautiful!
Wow, that really is a horrible headline.
Reuters sure messed it up.
Good for Giffords. Good to she she is unconcerned about the political optics of a Swiss Vacay.
But do tell Jody - how do we interpret your 'naybobber' fault finding comment against Feisty and NewDay's attacks on Anne Romney's MS treatments?
Spanky,
1. Chamonix is in France.
2. Gabrielle Giffords is not currently serving in Congress nor is she running for political office so political optics be damned.
3. There's nothing wrong with a vacation in France...or Switzerland for that matter. I believe the issue is if your dumping gobs of money into Swiss banks as a tax haven.
Maybe so Noid, but I like the mountains in the gold old US of A just fine.
Hoping to take another run up Whitney next month.
But then again, given the political 'optics' from last article {"MS Anne"} what difference does any of it make anyway?
But then again, who wouldn't want a fat account in Europe?
GT -
I think because "scale" tends to imply climbing as opposed to riding up in a cable car. But either way, it's a great picture and her smile just lights up the whole view. Good for her!
Sorry for the double post.
How impressive, and what a loving husband. If I was standing near a cliff, my husband would probably throw me off. :)
Time to get a new husband, thetotas! ;-)
Tell me about it.
If I was standing near a cliff, my husband would probably throw me off. :)
totas - Based on some of your posts, I'm sure a lot of the FR readers wouldn't mind giving you a little shove themselves...LOL!...
What a funny guy, and based on some of your posts, you would have never make it to the top. LMAOSHIH!
I would love to go to the Alps - or anywhere bes++ides a hospital or cancer center right now. Totas, do you want to go cruising? No pushing from me! LOL
Phine,
Its good to see you're posting again, I hope you're feeling better.
Have you ever been on a cruise? I have been on a few, one with my husband, I was smart, never got to close to the railings. I didn't want to push my luck.
Seriously, when you feel better you should take a cruise, its very therapeutic.
OMG! What a nice story! Kudos to Gabby!
You go girl!
Dems are just as much 1% as the Reps.
Yes they are! But they are not the party that is blocking everything, this is just 2 bills GOP blocked last week. Now tell me what would be wrong with passing these two bills there has not been any help from the GOP on anything since 2007. Look it up all voted are recorded there is proof of this just look at the voting records in these years, these votes cannot be taken back or disputed they are on record in both the House and Senate. Since 2007 the GOP has voted NO and Filibustered 95% of every bill that would have put us back on the track
Reid and McConnell spar over 'nuclear option' aka Filibuster Rule
http://thehill.com/video/senate/186145-reid-and-mcconnell-spar-over-nuclear-option
Want to see what your adored GOP in the Senate Filibustered:
Measure Number: S. 3364 (Bring Jobs Home Act )
Measure Title: A bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.
YEAs 56, NAYs 42, Not Voting, 2
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00181
You see to break a Filibuster you need 60 votes or 2/3 of the Senate, normally you would only need 51 votes to pass a bill.
@ Randy L. AZ Resident: How sad that even in such a positive article as this someone has to make it a political gabfest. Save it for the Daily Beast and appreciate a non-political testament to Gabby's recovery from the hateful attack on her and others. And, yes, I would have the same opinion if she had been a Republican Representative.
Republicans filibustered the 2 bills above #9.1 making total, marking their 97th filibuster. This is way we can not get anything passed to help the country.
Cry some more please. It isn't like that doesn't get old either.
Photoshop!!! :D
It just DOESN't get better than that!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!!