The Gabby Giffords I know -- A reflection on rhetoric

I met Gabby Giffords six and a half years ago. Oddly enough, it was in Switzerland (we were both on “Young Leaders” program).

Mostly I remember her being nice and friendly to everyone in a group full of folks with strong political views. I also remember a lunch in the mountains, when she and I sat across from one another and argued immigration. It got a bit heated, but never unfriendly. The argument also may have been productive, as our views have since met in the middle. I am much less restrictionist than I was then, and she is more so.