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"Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona was in an empty hallway in the Capitol on Tuesday when he bumped into Gabrielle Giffords"

Posted by ty97 Apr 21 '13, 13:03

"Ms. Giffords, who had been fiercely promoting a background check bill for gun buyers, knew that Mr. Flake, a Republican and an old friend, had announced on his Facebook page the night before that he would not support the bill. So Ms. Giffords, who still struggles to speak because of the damage that a bullet did to her brain, grabbed Mr. Flake�s arm and tried � furiously and with difficulty � to say that she had needed his vote. The best she could get out was the word �need.�

Mr. Flake looked at the ground. �I said I was sorry,� Mr. Flake recalled Thursday, looking despondent. �I didn�t know what else to say. It�s very hard.�

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also, nice chickenshit blaming of gay marriage -- nm - charlie Apr 21, 13:09
Let's make a list of all the things that require background checks in the US ... does becoming a Senator require a background check? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 13:05 2
- ooh! even better. Does becoming a senator require random drug testing? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 13:06 1
  - No to both. -- nm - spamlet Apr 21, 13:07
profiles in courage -- nm - charlie Apr 21, 13:05

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"Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona was in an empty hallway in the Capitol on Tuesday when he bumped into Gabrielle Giffords"

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