Tom Ridge : We have built a narrative of national recovery on Giffords ' ability to serve again . It would be a mistake to think of this as a defeat because it is not the neat Hollywood ending we had hoped for . By stepping down , she lost a respect for principles of democracy , he says . Her moral authority and integrity may be better used outside Congress , he says . Zoellner : Her driving force is to make a positive difference in public life , and she will .
Tom Ridge : We have built a narrative of national recovery on Giffords ' ability to serve again . By stepping down , she lost a respect for principles of democracy , he says . Her moral authority and integrity may be better used outside Congress , he says . Zoellner : Her driving force is to make a positive difference in public life , and she will .