Thank you for the conversation, it means alot. We are on opposite sides of the Isle, but that does not mean we are unable to have civil conversation. Conversation may be lively, it need not be r****t. I deeply respect your honesty in sharing your grading habits, which puts you above and honest in my book, qualities of a good man. It is however saddening being unable to know the depth of adversity you have faced in your youth, young adult, and present. At best one can only try and understand, that is if one is honest enough to try.
For you my friend I will reserve any snide remarks on political issues , and look forward to battling out with you on a positive tone. Now I will defend r****t comments against you, with good cause and reason.

**Obama did not "tear" into no one.....he is a cool, calm guy...he looked kind of amazed (subtly) that the guy would even ask such a question. He answered the question. He also did what no other President has been known to do...even asked/almost dared for additional questions.....also said that he wishes anyone out in the politcal realm would come forward with alternatives.....and if they think war is the alternative, man-up and be honest, and then the dialogue would continue. This article insinuates that "angry black man" right-wing stereotype....watch the press conference....and you'll see the difference between that and this article.....'sigh'


Obama tears into reporter for asking about Americans imprisoned in Iran

By T. Becket Adams•7/15/15 3:00 PM
President Obama was displeased Wednesday afternoon when a reporter asked him how the White House could celebrate its nuclear deal with Tehran when four Americans are languishing in Iranian captivity.

CBS News' Major Garrett questioned the president during a scheduled White House press briefing on the Obama administration's recently announced nuclear deal with Iran.

"As you well know there are four Americans in Iran. Three held on trumped-up charges, according to your administration, and one whereabouts unknown," he said, referring to Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, retired U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, Washington Post Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian and former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran years ago.

Garrett continued, "Can you tell the country, sir, why you are content with all the fanfare around this deal to leave the conscience of this nation, the strength of this nation, unaccounted for in relation to these four Americans?"


The president at first seemed at a loss for words, but eventually responded to the CBS News reporter with criticism.

"I got to give you credit, Major, for how you craft those questions. The notion that I am content as I celebrate with American citizens languishing in Iranian jails — Major, that's nonsense and you should know better," Obama said.

"I've met with the families of some of those folks. Nobody's content," he added.

Garret responded to the president's criticism after the briefing, explaining that he intended to be "provocative."

"Sometimes you have to take a scolding from a president to get to an answer," he said during a CBS News live report. "That's part of my job."

"Politics, especially those elected as president, are very adept at creating straw men … that's exactly what the president did," he added. "Clearly it struck a nerve. That was my intention. Was it provocative? Yes. Was it intended to be as such? Absolutely."

Garrett added that he found it odd that the White House agreed to a deal that does nothing for the four imprisoned Americans, even as the administration has said repeatedly that it's not "content" with leaving them behind.

The deal struck between the United States and Iran, the product of some 20 months of negotiations, has the United States agreeing to ease economic sanctions in return for guarantees that the state sponsor of terrorism will pursue nuclear power for peaceful purposes only.

The agreement does not, however, do anything for the four imprisoned Americans.

Secretary of State Jon Kerry conceded as much this week when he said in reference to the deal announced Tuesday, "[W]e continue to call on Iran to immediately release the detained U.S. citizens. These Americans have remained in our thoughts throughout this negotiation, and we will continue to work for their safe and their swift return. And we urge Iran to bring our missing Americans home as well."

Exactly....look how often AO tries to confound the discussion with his ignorant azzed r****t monkey drivel.....it is because he lacks the mental capacity to rebut an intelligently expressed, factual and logical rebuttal....his fellow r****ts remain mum in silent agreement and as soon as I respond in kind, they come out of the woodworks to tell me how r****t i am and how much education I lack and why I am lying...rightwingers are dishonest phucks and their tactics fit a certain predictable pattern of behavior....and when I ask them what should I do...they say take the high road...so in essence...i am supposed to allow myself to be subjected to r****t ad verbal abuse and just take it.......they must think they are going to condition me to be another passive black man like the black cons who are psychologically troubled with themselves as they allow the r****ts to parade them like novelty items...ain't happening...not in this life or the next one Erica Badu sings about.......... :thumbup:

You have no intellect, no education, cannot spell, are the most r****t poster on this site, you lie about everything and you THINK anyone here is really going to go along with your "ACT"?

You are a flake, fraud small time wanna be pimp. SMALL brain small "WEE WEE and ever smaller life. You have no need to even be on this site. You only show how frigging stupid a pile of monkey poop, you really are.

Now back to your real job, Nappy..and take a nap and take all your low life no vocabulary swear words and all that low life third grade mentality and shove it!

Your REAL job...right here....

**Obama did not "tear" into no one.....he is a cool, calm guy...he looked kind of amazed (subtly) that the guy would even ask such a question. He answered the question. He also did what no other President has been known to do...even asked/almost dared for additional questions.....also said that he wishes anyone out in the politcal realm would come forward with alternatives.....and if they think war is the alternative, man-up and be honest, and then the dialogue would continue. This article insinuates that "angry black man" right-wing stereotype....watch the press conference....and you'll see the difference between that and this article.....'sigh'


Obama tears into reporter for asking about Americans imprisoned in Iran

By T. Becket Adams•7/15/15 3:00 PM
President Obama was displeased Wednesday afternoon when a reporter asked him how the White House could celebrate its nuclear deal with Tehran when four Americans are languishing in Iranian captivity.

CBS News' Major Garrett questioned the president during a scheduled White House press briefing on the Obama administration's recently announced nuclear deal with Iran.

"As you well know there are four Americans in Iran. Three held on trumped-up charges, according to your administration, and one whereabouts unknown," he said, referring to Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, retired U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, Washington Post Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian and former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran years ago.

Garrett continued, "Can you tell the country, sir, why you are content with all the fanfare around this deal to leave the conscience of this nation, the strength of this nation, unaccounted for in relation to these four Americans?"


The president at first seemed at a loss for words, but eventually responded to the CBS News reporter with criticism.

"I got to give you credit, Major, for how you craft those questions. The notion that I am content as I celebrate with American citizens languishing in Iranian jails — Major, that's nonsense and you should know better," Obama said.

"I've met with the families of some of those folks. Nobody's content," he added.

Garret responded to the president's criticism after the briefing, explaining that he intended to be "provocative."

"Sometimes you have to take a scolding from a president to get to an answer," he said during a CBS News live report. "That's part of my job."

"Politics, especially those elected as president, are very adept at creating straw men … that's exactly what the president did," he added. "Clearly it struck a nerve. That was my intention. Was it provocative? Yes. Was it intended to be as such? Absolutely."

Garrett added that he found it odd that the White House agreed to a deal that does nothing for the four imprisoned Americans, even as the administration has said repeatedly that it's not "content" with leaving them behind.

The deal struck between the United States and Iran, the product of some 20 months of negotiations, has the United States agreeing to ease economic sanctions in return for guarantees that the state sponsor of terrorism will pursue nuclear power for peaceful purposes only.

The agreement does not, however, do anything for the four imprisoned Americans.

Secretary of State Jon Kerry conceded as much this week when he said in reference to the deal announced Tuesday, "[W]e continue to call on Iran to immediately release the detained U.S. citizens. These Americans have remained in our thoughts throughout this negotiation, and we will continue to work for their safe and their swift return. And we urge Iran to bring our missing Americans home as well."

I don't think the phrase taring into him was missused since instead of answering the question he tried to turn in appropriate action around onto the reporter. The Iranians knew that Obama was a pussy not only from previous experience but because he didn't ask to have the Americans released. The Iranians were in a very weak position having millions upon millions of their dollars under confiscation. Like Trump they are tough negotiators and of course see no reason to give what they don't have to to a pussy. Anyone who has a little wisdom and common sense would have made release of the Americans from their unjust tyrannical system a prerequisite to begin any talks. Do you believe for a minute that Trump would not have been able to not only would have gotten a much better deal but have gotten those four Americans released before talks ever started. I could have done that. Obama didn't give a damn and had no interest in doing that. What you dumb ass liberals don't understand is that Obama is not on our side. He is a Muslim as is damn well proven by his having been brought up as a Muslim in Indonesia in his formative years and by his love for Islam which he has publicly displayed over and over again in his statements and especially in illegally trading five terrorists commanders for one deserter/defector and his failure to stand with the Iranian people when they wanted to get rid of's Obama did nothing. You people are all sick to the core and as blind as a bunch of bats to political realities, but then you h**e America just like the Iranian Mulah government.