Some comic relief was provided at the end of last week by the news that Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona 8th) is trying to do a McCain.

Arizona representative first to meet with border guards By Scott Wong Politico.com 9/10/10

In an attempt to show her border-security credentials, Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Friday will become Arizona’s first elected official to meet with National Guard troops recently deployed to the state’s nearly 370-mile border with Mexico.

Yes, this is the Gabrielle Giffords whose dismal NumbersUSA D+ career ranking has been created by not voting on most immigration issues and scoring F- in the ”Reduce Amnesty Entitlements” and the ”Reduce Unnecessary Worker visas” categories.

It is also the Gabrielle Giffords who was detected trying to engineer a massive increase in H-1B visas last year, for very questionable motives.

Giffords of course captured the seat in 2006 after the GOP Establishment sabotaged the campaign of the Republican trying to hold it—a proto-Tea Party situation.

After the McCain fiasco, Patriots have to have doubts about Arizona voter sagacity. But there is always hope…