Montini: Giffords shames silent Senators McCain, Flake [View all]

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source: AZCentral



" Former Rep. Gabby Giffords has a difficult time speaking, but not speaking out. Not when it comes to a politician who insinuates violence against another politician, as happened this week with Donald Trump

U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain have no trouble speaking, but they remained mute over Trump’s crude remark about “Second Amendment people” maybe having a way to prevent a President Hillary Clinton from appointing judges.

In 2011 a gunman north of Tucson used a weapon with a high-capacity magazine to fire 31 shots in 15 seconds, killing six people and wounding 13, including Giffords.

McCain and Flake represent the state where that happened.
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entire column at: http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2016/08/11/montini-giffords-shames-silent-senators-mccain-flake/88553996/