Progressives love victim-hood. They thrive on it and manipulate people who have had tragic incidents in their life. Whether it is Carolyn McCarthy using her husband’s death on the LIRR back in 94 to win a House seat in Long Island, NY or Charles Johnson’s use of the Norway shooting as some form of vindication against the anti-Jihad, the left loves tragedy.

In the latest stunt, Progressives of both parties brought back Gabby Giffords (D-Arizona) to vote on the debt ceiling increase. She was shot in the head and was still in recovery.  However, the Progressive bi-partisan elite used her as a prop to shame other members into voting for this bill. They even let Gabby Gifford get the final vote as a symbol of bi-partisanship.

Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona made a surprise return to Washington Monday to vote in favor of an agreement to raise the debt limit.

 “The #Capitol looks beautiful and I am honored to be at work tonight,” she said in a Tweet.

Lawmakers offered Giffords a standing ovation on the House floor when she showed up for the vote. After it was completed, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said Giffords’ name inspires the love and admiration of Americans and called the lawmaker the “personification of courage.”

“Thank you, Gabby,” Pelosi added. Giffords, her hair short, waved and thanked members as they applauded the sentiment.

Read teh rest: Gabrielle Giffords votes for debt limit deal

This was a disgusting stunt. Speaker John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Hussein Obama clearly coordinated this.  Gabby Giffords was used as a political prop to show some bi-partisan unity. Clearly she hasn’t fully recovered, but this doesn’t matter to our elites. They have no shame and will use any tragedy to their advantage.

That’s the Progressive way!