her way to a degree. that s why anybody who feels sorry for pat will find themselves on the receiving end of the receiving glare where she might punch you. she s still getting up every day and doing what she does best which is teaching. the players, she says, are my best medicine. our final honoree is not here. shimon peres, the president of israel, who has done more for the cause of peace in the middle east than just about anybody alive. i ll be hosting president peres for a dinner here at the white house next month and we ll be presenting him with his medal and honoring his incredible contributions to the state of israel and the world at that time. i m looking forward to welcoming him and i ll save my best lines for him for that occasion. so these are the recipients of the 2012 medals of freedom, and just on a personal note, i had a chance to see everybody in the back. what s wonderful about these events for me is so many of these people are my heroes individually. you know