President Barack Obama said he plans to invite Antoinette Tuff to visit the White House.
Tuff is the hero bookkeeper who talked a suspect into surrendering during a Georgia school shooting Tuesday.
During an exclusive interview with CNN "New Day" anchor Chris Cuomo that airs Friday, Obama said what Tuff did was "remarkable" and something that "probably saved a lot of lives, including the life of the potential perpetrator."
"Here is somebody who is not just courage, not just cool under pressure, but also had enough heart that somehow she could convince somebody that was really troubled that she cared about him," Obama said.
The president continued: "I think we might have to have her maybe make a visit to the White House."
Earlier the President had also called Tuff to praise her quick thinking:
On Thursday, Obama called Tuff to tell her that her actions made him and first lady Michelle Obama proud. The president said he learned about her heroic actions by listening to her 911 call and reading the sequence of events.
"She was pretty cool, too," Obama said about her telephone exchange with Tuff. "She was happy about it."
If you are like me you have probably heard that incredible 911 call several times, as it was played in an almost continuous loop on every news channel imaginable yesterday (With the possible exception of Fox News. I didn't check.) Personally I found that every time I heard the call the more impressed I was by this brave woman's ability to remain calm and to use compassion to connect with a man who was clearly suffering.
The White House honors many people, from athletes, to war heroes, to music legends, but I cannot think of anybody more deserving right now to meet the President than this amazing woman.
Hopefully he will also present her with the Presidential Citizens Medal, because I cannot imagine a more deserving recipient.
Right now Palin's crack reasearch team (crackhead?) is digging up every 'white' hero they can come up with and will spend an hour constructing her next FB rant, preceeded by an angry tweet. Any takers?
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DeleteExactly -- and why hasn't "Obama" invited them to the White House?
DeleteHe's so racist, he only recognizes black heroism.
What will also twist her nasty knickers is that a black woman dealt so compassionately and professionally with a white gunman, who acceded to her calm persuasion. A white man listening to a black woman! What is the world coming to?
Antoinette is an inspiration. I saw her last night on Anderson Cooper and she is an amazing woman. We need more people like her in he world rather than haters and always done on everyone.
DeleteSo glad that President Obama has invited her.
I've been thinking the same thing. Here was a perfect opportunity for Sarah Palin to show that she has a gracious side and what happened . . . . crickets.
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I think she has more talent than simply being a bookkeeper! With her innate kindness and empathy and ability to listen she could be a wonderful therapist, she's simply lacking that piece of paper that could allow her to operate as one.
ReplyDeleteWas that sound I heard Sara Palin's head exploding? I can hardly wait for her to tear down this meeting. In other news, waiting for Rush to call her a celebrity slut.
ReplyDeleteI should have writtent his forst..I agree that this woman is amazing, and deserves any honor she receives. I think I would have collapsed in a heap under my desk!
ReplyDeleteSally, I know I would have freaked out! She is a very brave, selfless woman!
DeleteThe term "hero" is used so frequently that it is somewhat annoying. However, in this case Antoinette was definitely heroic in action and she deserves the description.
ReplyDeleteif there were no shots fired why's CNN calling it a shooting ?
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a message to the palin/heath inbred "libel" clan ; fuk off eh
He fired shots but no one was hit.
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Deletethank you,
though it seems the first report i read the day of the incident sounded like no shots fired - thanks again for clarifying
Enraged Conservatives Resolve to Rename ObamaCare ‘BoehnerCare’
ReplyDeleteHoly jumped the sanity shark…
Conservatives are so mad at “pathetic” John Boehner (R-OH) for “caving” over their latest economic terrorism plot to shut down the government that they are resolving to punish the Speaker by renaming Obamacare ‘Boehnercare’.
From Breitbart:
http://www.politicususa.com/2013/08/23/enraged-conservatives-resolve-rename-obamacare-boehnercare.html
I know..eating their own, and at a very fast rate now. They are against McConnell, Boehner, not so fond of Rand Paul or Canada Ted. This is getting interesting...
DeleteThe holy war over Obamacare
Deletehttp://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/obamacare-faith-leaders-95851.html?hp=t1_3
Rush Limbaugh Is Too Dumb to Understand That Obama Was Mocking Him and the GOP
http://www.politicususa.com/2013/08/23/rush-limbaugh-dumb-understand-obama-mocking-gop.html
Is the NRA and the gun-nut "pundents" going to bitch and moan about this also too?
ReplyDeletewhat an outstanding and lovely woman! Listened to her handling of this situation and it made me wish that the way things are normally done is w/guns.
ReplyDeleteEven though the man was lying on the floor, had no gun and she was there - it STILL sounded as though the police, FBI or whomever came in in their usual manner. That part sounded frightening!
I'm delighted that President Obama is recognizing her. It's richly deserved!
Gee. There's another way to stop a bad guy with a gun. A good, amazingly brave woman with loving, compassionate heart! Who'd a thunk it?
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring story and this gal saved lives; she put herself at risk for the lives of others. I hope she gets a nice vacation and a very high pay raise.
ReplyDeleteWhen will fox have this HERO on?
ReplyDeleteYou know if she was white and the shooter black, she would have had a job offer from them by now.
There is no one in the news right now who I would rather see honored at the White House than Ms. Tuff.
ReplyDeleteI am so thrilled that President Obama called her and that he will invite her to visit the White House. I had a feeling he would because that is just the kind of story and example of heroism that seems to touch him the most.
This woman deserves every honor and reward she gets and more.
Awesome woman how she handled this guy!
ReplyDeleteShe deserves a metal, and then some! She saved countless lives by making a real human connection to a mentally ill man in a bad place, if that isn't a hero, I don't know what is.
ReplyDeleteShe's quite humble. I saw her interviewed on Anderson Cooper. I bet the presidential call really made her day!
(OK, Brancy, put the phone down, no way is he calling you, ever)
I watched this on CNN last night and listened to her being interviewed. She is a straight-up heroine in my book!
ReplyDeleteIf she had had a gun, things would have turned out quite differently. no need to talk!
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