I think you're right Oldroy. Most opinions have only to do with people's partisan likes or dislikes of the politician involved in any news story. I clearly remember Dan Rather or Sam Donaldson, among others, catching the same criticism whenever they challenged presidents with questions. The fact that Major Garret worked for FOX years before going to CBS garnered him some support for this incident. Personally, I want and expect the press to challenge any president...that's their job. It was, BTW, one of the longest press conferences in recent memory.

Historically speaking, most presidents could have walked across the Atlantic to the eastern seaboard only to have his critics scream 'the S.O.B. can't even swim!' As Harry Truman used to repeat, 'If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.' Call him calm or arrogant...President Obama handled himself well at this particular conference. Americans are entitled to agree or disagree with his answers/explanations as they choose. :wink:

**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 actually saw something like this just today. An article titled "watch this video of Obama 'losing his mind' over a question asked." I played the video and a guy asked "there are four Americans imprisoned in Iran, why weren't they included in the Iran deal. Why are you content when there are Americans imprisoned." He answered in two parts. "That would have given Iran more leverage over the deal." And "I am not 'content' about anything. I've meet the families of the people imprisoned amd you should know better then to say I am 'content' with them being imprisoned." I laughed on how something meant to hurt my respect for Obama only made me respect him more.

**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."

Zero HONESTY? "I promise you health care reform, and it will not cost you one thin dime" (Obama while running for office).....

I think we can list several THOUSAND direct quotes from your Q***r Kenyan King Barry Boy Obama....but to even remotely think he is able to be HONEST and then for your to belittle anyone else, is hog wash.

One trait all you N**i Loving C****e Queen Libtards do all the time, is to make an issue of anyone that is NOT in office....Limbaugh means NOTHING....he is NOT the President.....Obama is...and it is Obama that is the screw up and it is his lies that make a difference, not LIMBAUGH's...if in fact LIMBAUGH even does lie!

And as for KHH1, YOU have lies so many times about what you do, your jobs and pretending to own things you cannot even have more than to DREAM about them, should be ashamed to even post on any website.

YOU KHH1 have no mental ability to comprehend the word, HONESTY! You are nothing more than a NEGROID with NO education. NONE! We call morons like you...PORCH MONKEYS!