A little too eager ain’t ya, Jesse?

 

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

 

Via Think Progress: So Can I Run Again?

According to Arizona Capitol Reports (subscription-only newsletter), Jesse Kelly is so antsy to challenger her again, that he requested a legal inquiry as to whether he could run again if Giffordslost her seat:

Attorney Lee Miller, who serves as legal counsel for the Arizona Republican Party, told our reporter Kelly’s campaign contacted him earlier this week to find out how the seat would be filled if Giffords couldn’t serve.

"Yesterday’s item about Jesse Kelly exploring a special election for the CD8 seat in the wake of Giffords’ shooting created waves in Tucson political circles, one source from south of the Gila said today. 'I think Jesse Kelly has more problems than just dealing with a Yellow Sheet story. It’s probably going to be picked up by Politico,' said the source.

Let me get this straight, the Republican who recently ran against Gabriel Giffords on the above theme is already salivating about his new opportunity take her place.

Then of course this theme from one of his campaign ads last June:

Both parties obviously are looking at what might be necessary without a hard-charging let’s-jump-on-it-right-away mind.

And … you guessed it. Politico picked it up

Gabrielle Giffords' 2010 challenger finds himself in an extremely delicate position, as a forwarded report from Arizona Capitol Reports indicates.

He just canceled his expected announcement of another campaign:

“Everything’s been cancelled. Everything’s on hold. We just don’t want to discuss politics at a time like this,” Kelly’s campaign spokesman, John Ellinwood, said.

Put the gun down, Jesse.

Chances are that in your next campaign photo, if or when it is every needed, a gun in your hands might be the best way to lose the election.

Voters – by the way – are capable of changing their minds when sufficiently affected by events.