President Obama called Georgia school clerk Antoinette Tuff to thank her for her courage

[Tx4obama]

CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk

Pres. Obama called Georgia school clerk Antoinette Tuff to thank her for her courage. http://on.cnn.com/16SJwPZ

https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/370699637365014528

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Tuff's admirers include President Barack Obama, who called her Thursday afternoon to thank her for her courage, according to the White House.

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/21/us/georgia-school-gunshots/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[Cha]

1. Thanks Tx!

[rhett o rick]

2. Good news. Thanks for posting. nm

[Catherine Vincent]

3. Link to donate for Antoinette Tuff's fundraising effort

To help underprivileged kids:

http://www.gofundme.com/41fqvw

[sheshe2]

4. K&R!

[malaise]

5. I just knew he would

He's classy that way - puts the guns in schools debate right in front again.

[malaise]

6. The gunman's brother is on CNN saying Obama should not have called

her - he could have been focusing more on what can be done to prevent things like this - the mental health issue.

That's bullshit - the President can do both - that lady is a hero

[TBF]

7. The gunman's brother should be calling with a thank you as well

to Ms. Tuff. She likely saved his brother's life (not to mention how many other lives if he had started shooting in earnest). She's a huge hero and I'm glad the president called her.

[malaise]

9. I suspect he's enjoying his five minutes of fame

but he's a first rate asshole for that comment since she sure saved his brother's life and lots of other lives.

[JI7]

11. if that's what he said , fuck him

[The Wielding Truth]

44. I agree. She stopped what could have been at least the death of his brother and the safety of

the police officers who he intended to harm. I hope he also talks to her and the 911 crisis woman.

[JI7]

12. hmm, i wonder if he is a gun nut

[ljm2002]

14. Well the gunman's brother is way out of line...

...it's none of his f*cking business who the President chooses to call anyway. Anyone who was that heroic, whatever the circumstances, deserves a call from our President, and GOOD on Obama for calling her!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

19. I don't give a fuck what he thinks

[kelliekat44]

24. "They" really, really hate Obama. Their hate is irrational. Instead of being grateful to Ms. Tuff

he take the opportunity to bash Obama. Just shows you the depth of their hate. I hope it eats them up!!

[malaise]

28. 100% correct

They can't help themselves.

[Politicalboi]

27. And why didn't this asshole brother focus more

On his deranged brother. And if he wants to talk about mental health, he needs to talk with the GOP. They're the ones who feel his brother had every right to posses his gun. Enjoy your 5 minutes asshole. Little does this piece of shit know, but Ms.Tuff saved his ass from having to look at those families if they had lost their kids. Ms. Tuff made the shooter a mental case rather than a monster. She saved his family name.

[malaise]

29. You want irony

This said brother called the police on his brother and not mental health when he threatened him

[SunSeeker]

8. K & R

[Orrex]

10. Ms. Tuff demonstrated "the best way to stop a bad guy with a gun"

Congratulations to this brave and quick-thinking woman!

[ljm2002]

13. That's great!

She deserves every single bit of positive attention she's getting, and it is very gracious of the President to call her.

We all owe her a debt of gratitude. What an example she sets!

[ashling]

15. Too bad she didn't have a gun

[George II]

16. HAH! At first you scared me!

[ashling]

31. Just think about it

If she had been armed and trained she could have stopped that guy from killing all those innocent . . . oh, wait. . .

[George II]

35. The second* greatest thing about that incident is that they got the WHOLE thing on tape!

*of course the greatest was her bravery and coolness.

[TheDebbieDee]

17. Those kids/potential victims are so lucky to have Ms. Tuff......

If I had been in her place, I would have freaked out so badly that I would have been the first person he shot! Either that or I would have made my own human-shaped exit in the wall of that building. Ms. Tuff was able to head off tragedy - WITHOUT A GUN!

[CakeGrrl]

18. What amazing poise and calm she had

just when it was needed most.

[rocktivity]

20. Her name is "Tuff?"

well, duh!


rocktivity

[KharmaTrain]

21. She's The Change We've Been Looking For...

...every time I run into a gun nut spewing the "good guy with a gun" bullshit, I remind them of this brave and awesome lady.

Instead of arming teachers, one can see what a good case of crisis management/intervention could do to prevent a bad situation from getting worse...

[Warren Stupidity]

22. He should have called Manning.

[Tx4obama]

23. Funniest comment I've read today

[Cha]

36. Anything thread will do to whine about the President.

"Obama plans to embrace a hero at the White House"

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/23/obama-plans-to-embrace-a-hero-at-the-white-house/

[kelliekat44]

25. I missed the sarc smilie. nt

[Booster]

26. This lady deserves a call from each & every one of us. I'm thrilled Mr. Obama called her on our

behalf and I hope she was thrilled by that call.

[dbackjon]

30. Good - she deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom

[Are_grits_groceries]

33. A Carnegie Medal For Heroism:

Nominate
Requirements for A Carnegie Medal
A civilian who voluntarily risks his or her own life, knowingly, to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the life of another person is eligible for recognition by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.

Place/Time
The act of heroism must have occurred in the United States, Canada, or the waters thereof (12 nautical miles). The act must be brought to the attention of the Commission within two years of the date of its occurrence.

Responsibility
The act of rescue must be one in which no full measure of responsibility exists between the rescuer and the rescued. Persons not eligible for awards are: Those whose duties in following their regular vocations require them to perform such acts, unless the rescues are clearly beyond the line of duty, and members of the immediate family, except in cases of outstanding heroism where the rescuer loses his or her life or is severely injured. Members of the armed services and children considered by the Commission to be too young to comprehend the risks involved are also ineligible for consideration.

Factual establishment
There must be conclusive evidence to support the threat to the victim’s life, the risk undertaken by the rescuer, the rescuer’s degree of responsibility, and the act’s occurrence.

NOMINATING A HERO
You may nominate an individual for the Carnegie Medal in one of several ways:
Complete and submit our online nomination form.
Contact the Commission (address below) to request a nomination form.
Nominations may also be made by letter: Please include the name and address of the rescuer, victim, and any known witnesses as well as your name, address, and telephone number.

http://carnegiehero.org/

[Enthusiast]

32. Antoinette Tuff is one of those government workers the GOP hates.

She's an incredible woman.

[Honest_Abe]

34. Yeah

I'm pretty sure to Scott Walker she's one of those overpaid union thugs.

[Hekate]

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.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

38. Something the Right will give maybe 10 seconds too before getting back to their latest outrage.

She should be a roll model for every American working in public safety and in the education system. She needs some PR maybe because when 2 blacks and a white teen horrendously murdered a foreign scholarship student because they had nothing to do, THAT is what the Right talks about - and in the completely wrong context.

She disarmed this guy with wisdom. The student was Australian, studying to be a baseball professional - our "great American Pastime" That time has come and gone. Shooting has taken its place. How many more assault weapons get sold as a result of their scare and hate tactics over this horrific crime?

I'd like to promote Antoinette Tuff to be as well known as Christopher Lane, George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin. A tall order.

[Rhiannon12866]

39. K&R! She was on with Anderson Cooper tonight, one amazing lady!

I rarely tune into CNN, but there's not much on Friday nights, so I checked out Anderson Cooper and was thrilled to see that he was interviewing her. I'd heard parts of the 911 tape and seen her pic, was blown away by her heroic actions, and was even more impressed hearing from her. She deserves to be recognized by everyone, including the president. And it made me smile that she was so delighted.

[Tx4obama]

40. Obama is planning on inviting her to the White House

Obama plans to embrace a hero at the White House

(CNN) – 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."

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/23/obama-plans-to-embrace-a-hero-at-the-white-house/

[Rhiannon12866]

41. Can you imagine how thrilled she'll be with that?!

That is so very appropriate and I'm thrilled for her! Thanks for passing this on! She's really delightful, even Anderson just loved her...

[RebelOne]

42. It is being repeated this morning. Watching now. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

43. I thought she was wonderful! And Anderson did too...

[Iwillnevergiveup]

45. Talk about being in the right place at the right time

This school and this community owe Ms. Tuff a HUGE debt of gratitude. No question she saved countless lives while UNARMED! I hope this puts the gun debate back in the forefront - so many shootings this summer because of our outrageous, antiquated gun laws. Next time, and there will be a next time, maybe things won't turn out so well.