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In reply to the discussion: President Obama called Georgia school clerk Antoinette Tuff to thank her for her courage [View all]Hekate
(90,978 posts)37. Wonderful, wonderful. I imagine both of them are unutterably grateful not to be attending funerals.
The way Antoinette Tuff talked the gunman down showed remarkable presence of mind. Some people have it -- that and The Voice. That and The Compassion.
God bless her forever.
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President Obama called Georgia school clerk Antoinette Tuff to thank her for her courage [View all]
Tx4obama
Aug 2013
OP
I agree. She stopped what could have been at least the death of his brother and the safety of
The Wielding Truth
Aug 2013
#44
"They" really, really hate Obama. Their hate is irrational. Instead of being grateful to Ms. Tuff
kelliekat44
Aug 2013
#24
The second* greatest thing about that incident is that they got the WHOLE thing on tape!
George II
Aug 2013
#35
This lady deserves a call from each & every one of us. I'm thrilled Mr. Obama called her on our
Booster
Aug 2013
#26
Wonderful, wonderful. I imagine both of them are unutterably grateful not to be attending funerals.
Hekate
Aug 2013
#37
Something the Right will give maybe 10 seconds too before getting back to their latest outrage.
SleeplessinSoCal
Aug 2013
#38