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First Lady Obama Faces of With a Heckler

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buzzz worthy. . . Usually First Lady Michelle Obama works well under pressure. Poised and focused, she has answered tough questions head on from supporters and non-supporters alike. Tuesday night at a DNC fund-raising event in Northwest Washington, DC, someone crossed the line and the First Lady lost her composure. In an unprecedented and uncharacteristic move, First Lady  Obama directly confronted a heckler. A pro-LGBT rights woman standing at the front began shouting complaints about the Obama administration's inaction on a gay rights executive order. "Wait, wait, wait.  One of the things I don't do well is this.  Do you understand?," replied FLOTUS to loud applause. She left the lectern and moved over to the protester and assertively said, "Listen to me or you can take the mic, but I'm leaving. You all decide. You have one choice." Crowd started shouting that they wanted FLOTUS to stay. "You need to go!" said one wo...