Obama Scolds Major Garrett For 'Nonsense' Question "That's nonsense(video)

[cal04]

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"That's nonsense. And you should know better."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-major-garrett_55a6a25ee4b0c5f0322c1659?

President Barack Obama publicly scolded CBS News' Major Garrett during a gathering of the press corps at the White House on Wednesday, chastising the reporter for asking if the president is "content" to celebrate the Iran nuclear deal while four American hostages remain in Iran.

"That's nonsense. And you should know better," Obama replied.

Obama answered questions about the Iran nuclear deal during the gathering, saying it's "our best means of assuring that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon."

“The bottom line is this. This nuclear deal meets the national security interests of the United States and our allies," Obama said. "It prevents the most serious threat of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon… that’s why this deal makes our country safer and secure.”

“I’ve got to give you credit, Major, for how you craft those questions,” Obama said, before admonishing the reporter.

“The notion that I’m content as I celebrate with American citizens languishing in Iranian jails, Major, that’s nonsense, and you should know better,” the president said.

(snip)
“My question did not suggest that he was content with the captivity of those four Americans,” Garrett said. “My question was about the contentment, or the satisfaction, or the realization that it was necessary within the context of this deal to leave them unaccounted for. That was the essence of the question.”

“Clearly it struck a nerve,” he added. “That was my intention.”

http://whotv.com/2015/07/15/obama-scolds-reporter-for-iran-question-you-should-know-better/

[randys1]

1. FUCKING BRILLIANT response mr prez...

Would they have asked the white prez that?

nope

this so called reporter is anything but BTW, notice his editorializing

hang your head in shame you ass

[CANDO]

96. Someone seems to see everthing...

Through racial colored lenses. The hateful cons once impeached a white president for lying about a bj. Granted, they are rather harsh toward our black president. But hatred is what they do best, regardless of skin color.

[randys1]

127. Unprecedented disrespect, it is ALL about color

[calimary]

132. This seems a whole lot worse even than what they did to Bill Clinton.

Granted, trying to impeach President Obama is about the only thing they HAVEN'T tried. But I think they don't want to go there, even in their desperation, because enough of their leaders don't want to get that on them again. Just as they're TRYING to avoid anyone's moves to shut down the government again. At least SOME of 'em know deep down that such bullshit moves do not serve them well with the general population of voters. Granted, that doesn't stop all of them. A tiny sliver out there would give ANYTHING to try to impeach, AND maybe if they're really lucky, to get the government shut down DURING the impeachment proceedings, as well. A Two-fer for All Time! TWO brass rings in one! Two anarchists' wet-dreams in one!

But there aren't enough of them to get anything like that going, again, for real. Thank God.

[randys1]

133. Unprecedented disrespect with thousands of examples, unprecedented obstruction also with

thousands of examples.

I will say it again.

ALL opposition to Obama FROM THE RIGHT is first and foremost about color.

Yes, there are other issues, not many, that they were against before he was for them, but not many.

[Eleanors38]

2. Dan Rather he ain't.

[hifiguy]

91. Howdy Doody, neither.

[Eleanors38]

130. Some of these MSM guys are using a curious blend of RW talk-show & edgy late-night gotchas.

[Fred Sanders]

134. "Look at the logic....", quipped Obama about tying hostages to nuclear talks. #Media Morons&Whores.

[Eleanors38]

136. CBS is going Fox. All of them will go Fox because it is the best surviving model in a dying medium.

[appalachiablue]

152. +1 They are going Fox, CNN, others. Evening MSNBC still has some good hosts and issues.

[Hekate]

3. KnR. Have I mentioned yet today how much I like this guy?

[malaise]

47. That was an amazing press conference

He had better questions than the hacks

[mmonk]

4. Yep, saw that. He has more composure than I do.

[rurallib]

56. there was a nesitation before the word 'nonsense' came out

no doubt "bullshit" "fucked up" "horse shit" and maybe a couple more were rejected in his brain before the mouth engaged.

BTW - CBS has Garret now? They are scraping the bottom.

[mmonk]

57. Yep, they sure are.

[GoCubsGo]

73. That whirring sound you hear comes from Walter Cronkite spinning in his grave.

He'd be embarrassed to see how far his old network has fallen.

[mmonk]

75. Yep. Murrow too.

[appalachiablue]

153. Some would have dismissed him & his unprofessional conduct from the room & Press Corps.

Bravo, Mr. President! Well done!

[jonno99]

5. I would like to see some results on this front. It is not unreasonable to me

that resolving the status of the American prisoners could (should?) be a pre-cursor to any agreement we have with Iran.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/world/middleeast/families-tell-lawmakers-of-americans-held-hostage-in-iran.html

The president has already stated his policy of not "leaving a man behind" in the Bergdahl matter...

[leftynyc]

10. So would I

Garrett is an asshole and asked the question in an insulting and moronic way and it was inappropriate to expect this to be part of the deal when other countries are involved but I would like to see these Americans home.

[CTyankee]

11. well, nowthat you have thought this thing thru so well for us, maybe Obama will

hire you to do some negotiations for him...

Look, seriously, we have NO idea what kinds of negotiations we have had and are still going on. I think, on this board, we need to have some trust in the guy we supported for President. No, we don['t like every decision he's made, but imagine where we'd all be now if things hadn't gone our way 6 years ago...give the guy a little credit...

[No Vested Interest]

16. Doesn't "leaving no man behind" refer to military personnel?

It's my impression, and I don't know for certain, but I believe none of those held is a US military person.

I believe some persons who fall into the hands of certain nations are independent travelers or journalists or missionaries who have either broken the laws of the countries they are visiting or have deliberately or through lack of knowledge or naivete or misplaced idealism put themselves in jeopardy. In so doing, they put their native country - USA- in an extremely difficult position, where oft times normal diplomacy is not enough to undo their folly or damage.

[Darb]

18. Yeah, right. Got it.

Whatev.

[840high]

20. I would like to see it, too.

[gcomeau]

23. Sigh... no.

It is not unreasonable to me that resolving the status of the American prisoners could (should?) be a pre-cursor to any agreement we have with Iran.

"If we don't resolve this hostage issue we're... we're... we're just never going to curtail your nuclear development programs! So there!"

Yeah, that would be brilliant example of cutting off your nose to spite your face. They are separate issues. Sabotaging the one to pursue the other would be stupid. You simply pursue them both in parallel.


And frankly, if you don't think generating a ton of good will among the Iranian people by concluding this deal isn't going to help on the other front you're not thinking things through.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

74. Exactly

One of the reasons that Republicans are upset about the Iran Nuke deal is that it didn't address ALL of the problems/grievances everybody has with Iran- as if it were going to be reasonable to address EVERYTHING in one sitting. Surefire way to sabotage tense and difficult negotiations.

[hopemountain]

108. exactly. what are the

president's critics/haters expecting? christmas in july?

it is a completely separate issue. and if this person sincerely wished to bring up the prisoners, did he really believe the mean spirited disdainful insult to our president was proactive? no. bullying is not proactive.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

121. That sounds like a jerk move by that reporter

I'm glad that I wasn't the one having to answer such impertinence.

[abakan]

142. A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step.

We have to deal with Iran one step at a time to get to where we want to go.
Your comment is right on point. Thanks.

[pinboy3niner]

25. The President answered that specifically in the press conference

If you missed that part, the video is posted in GD.

[Control-Z]

55. Is the entire press conference in GD?

I missed it and would love to watch it in its entirety but I've searched and couldn't find it.

[No Vested Interest]

58. C-Span. nt

[Control-Z]

81. Thanks! n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. This agreement was about Iran's nuclear program. How many ways can the President say this?

The hardliners in Iran, Israel and here at home continue to try and incorporate all their hopes & dreams into this P5+1 nuclear deal. There were other countries involved in these negotiations, not just us. And to scuttle the deal for everyone else, simply because America didn't get everything on our wishlist would have been a slap in the face to the rest of the world.

The Americans in question are not POW's, so the quote you've attributed to Pres. Obama is absolutely ridiculous. This deal potentially opens the door to increased cooperation with Iran on a whole host of side issues.

[Cha]

154. They always have some deflection to whine about.

[Tarheel_Dem]

155. It never changes. ACA: "doesn't go far enough". Millions of acres set aside: "but what about the..

Antartic". Dozens of non-violent prisoners sentences commuted: "but what about Don Siegelman?". Nothing he does is good enough.

[Cha]

156. Good thing it's just DU and not the whole country.. for our country's sake..

Father-Daughter Weekend






President Barack Obama accompanied by his daughters Sasha and Malia, their friends, and the president’s sister Maya Soetoro-Ng, her husband Konrad Ngwalk, through Central Park

MOre pics.. http://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/18/father-daughter-weekend/

Tarheel~

[Tarheel_Dem]

157. Ditto, and great pics as usual.

[AlbertCat]

60. the status of the American prisoners could (should?) be a pre-cursor to any agreement

Uh... we aren't the ONLY one making the agreement.


Let's remember there are other countries on the planet.... like France and Germany, not to mention China and Russia.

[BlueMTexpat]

118. The Iran negotiations included five Major Powers in addition to

the US and Iran: the UK, France, Russia, China, & Germany.

The agreement is truly a multi-national agreement and literally has the support of the world - with the notable exceptions of RW US Republicans and the Israeli government represented by Netanyahu.

Getting one's own citizens out of trouble is a bi-lateral negotiation - which is certainly MUCH easier to negotiate when one has re-established diplomatic agreements with the country that is holding them.

The "four prisoners" meme is certainly an ongoing RW talking point to detract from the very real accomplishments of this historic undertaking. If you are not a RWer, but truly a Democrat who believes that this deal - as most international legal experts believe - is a good one, please do not repeat RW talking points here. Please.

[kentuck]

149. Important point.

We could have walked out of the negotiations...

..and then we could have bombed their facilities with American bombs, for the security of our ally, Israel. What was the other alternative?

[yallerdawg]

6. Anyone says Obama isn't a diplomat...

can see the look in his eye when responding to that whacked-out innuendo and speculation from M. Garrett.

Garrett will probably be taking notes in the back of the room until the next inauguration!

[WiffenPoof]

43. Actually...

...I would make sure that Major Garrett is NOT excluded from asking questions in the future. It would only serve to make it look as if the president were punishing him. When your enemy is hanging himself, don't stand in his way.

[COLGATE4]

7. You cam take the hack out of Faux

but you can't take Faux out of the hack.

[erronis]

27. +1. That's why Faux hired him - a hack. I guess CBS needs hacksters now. Sorry state of affairs.

[COLGATE4]

30. Doesn't speak very well of CBS'

commitment to professional journalism, does it?

[ellie50]

124. He has all the right wing credentials

He's a US News and Washington Times alum as well as Faux.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Garrett

[kelliekat44]

8. I loved his response. And it's about time he called out the ridiculous accusations against him.

Of course, his administration is doing what they can to get the release of the prisoners. To think otherwise is just plain evil. I am just waiting for the Iranians to release the prisoners just shut up the neo-cons grasping at straws over this agreement.

[fredamae]

9. I applaud Pres Obama! Most excellent! n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

12. I was in the doctor's office when this was on

which is the only way I could have seen it. I'm not a big fan of PBO but even *I* thought the questions, and the framing of them displayed a sharp right-wing agenda. I had to look again at who partisan boy worked for and saw that it was CBS. I was fully expecting faux.

[Darb]

19. "I'm not a big fan of PBO"

Weak. And thanks for the update.

[Le Taz Hot]

24. Uh, huh?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

29. I think he might be a former Faux douche if memory serves. nt

[calimary]

101. He came to CBS from Pox.

Shows you how far CBS has fallen. Some "Tiffany Network".

[SoapBox]

13. Can't stand the "Major".

I wonder if he'll do his 10 seconds on air tonight with a hint of snark.

[Sunlei]

14. What media does the 'Major' work for?

[cal04]

17. Now CBS, was a Fox correspondent

CBS News and Correspondent at Large with the National Journal.[1] Major is his proper name, not indicating a military rank. Prior to joining the National Journal he was the senior White House correspondent for the Fox News Channel.

[Sunlei]

28. sounded like a fox type, 'crafted statement question' . CBS should be ashamed.

I think the President should cut off any press who start with those type of statements, move on to the next reporter.

[Eleanors38]

131. CBS may be going Fox in its style & "substance."

[Fred Sanders]

135. Handsome and Wholesome Major Moron did not make up the long and convoluted double question by himself, for sure.

[Peregrine Took]

15. I wish he would jump on Air Force 1 and go up to Washington state and beat the crap out of that

little troll of a Mayor who wrote those vile vile horrid comments about Michelle and Barack, too.

[Voice for Peace]

21. it would be great if EVERYBODY started relating to FOX news this way

sorry
Fox isn't news
your questions
are ridiculous
and you
should
know
better

[madville]

22. I'm not saying this should happen

But if I was the Republican Congress I would pass the deal exactly as it is written but add that the entire deal is contingent on the hostages/prisoners being released. Then dare the President to veto it and if he did then the Congressional Democrats would be in a tight spot, override the veto with the Republicans or "vote against the hostages".

I just like seeing drama at this point I guess lol

[Demit]

34. Why would you even think of that?

What a peculiar post, for a member of Democratic Underground.

[madville]

39. Why?

You never think of what tactics the opposition may use?

[CTyankee]

35. I'd bet they thought of that...I'd also bet that there is more to come on the hostages...

plan on it...

[George II]

26. He paused an awfully long time before moving on with his answer...

....probably thinking to himself "how do I answer this question without calling him a fucking idiot?"

That was an excellent response, right down to "you should know better".

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

32. Extremely legitimate and relevant question that Obama handled well

A free press would have reporters asking this question. It's not easy to be President. Compromise involves making difficult decisions and no deal of this kind is going to be perfect. Obama probably anticipated this question and wasn't rattled at all. His reference to meeting with the families of the political/religious prisoners in Iran and to not be engaging in celebrations over the deal was a good response.

[Ryano42]

33. Thank you Mr. President!!!!

[7962]

41. That is hilarious!

[Scootaloo]

113. I love that gif so much. So so much.

[Duval]

36. Obama is such a Statesman.

What a simply dignified and no nonsense response to this jerk (I'm being nice here).

[Tarheel_Dem]

37. I was listening on NPR, but the video is so much better. You can see the exasperation on the....

Prez's face. What a Major tool Garrett is. (no pun)

[calimary]

106. Hey i like that!

"major tool garrett"! Works! Fits him well! And he definitely IS a tool.

[Tarheel_Dem]

109. Tool, indeed.

[calimary]

128. Major TOOL Garrett.

Major DISASTER garrett.

[vkkv]

38. Gobama ! ! n/t

[Tommy_Carcetti]

40. Blowhards like Donald Trump and Chris Christie take note.

That's how you smack someone down and still look professional and dignified in doing it.

Now go home and get your shinebox.

[kacekwl]

122. Get your shinebox, Love it. LOL

[dorkzilla]

42. I love this guy!

Yeah I’m still stinging from TPP, but DAMN if this guy is on game. What a tiger! I love it!

I don’t know why I take such pleasure in his taking these gas bags to task, but I love to see him slap back just the way they’ve been slapping him since he took the oath, but with so much more dash and élan. And poor widdew Jebbie is butt hurt because he uses too many big words! Syllables are hard if you have to say more than one at a time!!!!!!

They are disgusting treating the President so poorly. And I am happy to say that when that sad day comes and a Republican is elected into that office (hopefully not in our lifetime), as they say in da Bronx, “what goes around, comes around”.

[spanone]

44. garrett has pissed me off for many years. fuck him.

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he lies afterward. again, fuck him.

it's obviously a 'gotcha' question and a disrespectful one at best.

did i say fuck garrett?

[Lochloosa]

45. “Clearly it struck a nerve,” he added. “That was my intention.”

Clearly you are NOT a reporter. Your questions are not supposed to "struck a nerve" they are to help inform and clarify stories.

If you question if someone is being honest or forthcoming, that is also your job. So DO YOUR JOB.

[uponit7771]

61. +1

[calimary]

107. + another 1! MANY other ones!

[malaise]

46. It was worse than a slap in the face

Absofugginglutely delish!!! Loved it! Saw it live

[turbinetree]

48. Here is a question for old "major"

GO BACK TO FIX NOISE, and turn in your press badge, since you are not the press-----you hypocrite and don't let the White House door hit you in the proverbial a*****

[Spitfire of ATJ]

49. “Clearly it struck a nerve,” he added. “That was my intention.”

[Roy Rolling]

126. That was my intention

To strike a nerve and annoy people to see if you can provoke them into anger? Not to do your job as a reporter and ask questions?

I see. It is more important for the reporter to make a political statement on behalf of himself and his network, than to transparently gather information for its audience.

CBS is now Fox News Lite.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

145. They don't even know what the job of the media is....

They think it's a ratings game with a specific demographic while schmoozing around for gossip at Beltway cocktail parties.

[Eleanors38]

137. Beat me to it. Have enough of those around here. For free!

[IHateTheGOP]

50. Fuck fox "news." I don't even know why Obama calls on them.

[pinboy3niner]

53. He's with CBS News now

He just behaves like he's still with Fox.

[Cha]

63. Ah, thanks for the update, pinboy.. here's The Look he got..

F**k you, Major Garrett

[mcar]

67. I only heard it on NPR cha

But the pause made me wonder. Great response and that look?

[Cha]

70. Yes, it's good to see the Look that goes with it.. lol I should have added the link..

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/15/the-look-3/

mcar! Excellent response.

[randys1]

80. Shoulda walked over to the punk and slapped him.

[pinboy3niner]

83. He's too classy and presidential for that

And his classy response is far more effective.

[randys1]

84. Yep, why he is and I aint, prez

[Cha]

87. Oh yeah.. it's just a Look. :)

[Eleanors38]

138. Been next to Garrot, I woulda stomped a frog.

[Rex]

85. OH dam! How does one say something as polite as the POTUS, yet have a FUCK YOU look in his eyes?

I wanna be able to do that! President Obama... You don't got to love him, but if a person cannot find something to admire in Obama, then they ain't even trying!

[Cha]

88. yeah, you don't have to love him like I do.. but, President Obama will still go

down in History as one of the best Presidents to grace our White House.

Rex

[Rex]

89. Well I am biased and will admit it. He is The best POTUS in my 44 year lifetime.

Love to you Cha, hope today is a great day for you.

[Hoyt]

51. Better than walking out and kicking him in the butt.

[madamesilverspurs]

52. Heh.

[NightWatcher]

54. In the pause before "that's nonsense" , you know he contemplated saying

"That's bullshit, you steaming pile of horse crap piled into a People costume", and he realized it just wasn't worth it.

[AlbertCat]

59. “Clearly it struck a nerve,” he added. “That was my intention.”

Well then stop it and DO YOUR JOB....which is reporting news, not making up gocha questions that have nothing to do with the news story.


And it "clearly" didn't strike a nerve with the President. It made you look like the lousy reporter you are. Seems more like the President struck one of YOUR nerves.... in front of everybody.

That must be why you have given such an equally stupid comment about your stupid question.

[Cha]

62. The Look..

F**k you, Major Garrett

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/15/the-look-3/

LOL Mahalo cal! Thanks Obama!

[mcar]

64. Garrett is a childish moron

The President handled him beautifully.

[rladdi]

65. Major Garrett is a DUMB reporter.

[d_legendary1]

66. What a dumbass question to ask

And the fact that he's glad that the Prez is upset clearly shows how much of an asshole he is.

[bucolic_frolic]

68. Obama

is on a major upswing, very confident, thinking quickly and on his feet

He shows just the right amount of just flat out irritation

The President bridled at the question

Just wonderful

[pinboy3niner]

77. And he remained classy and presidential, as always

His masterful performance throughout that press conference made my day! And, despite the waiting helicopter and Josh's anxiety, he delayed his departure to invite even MORE questions, lol. He was killing it and he knew it!

[AwakeAtLast]

69. It's so nice to have an adult for a President.

[Rex]

86. It's strange having an adult POTUS, even after all this time I am still not use to it. nt

nt

[Roland99]

71. Guess he should've sold them a few pre-made nukes for their release

St. Ronnie would have

[olddots]

72. this little human blemish will get his own show now on Hate TV

the media now runs the world but we have the off button .

[MADem]

76. I was watching that live--it was plainly a "dressing down." nt

[procon]

78. Reporter School 101: Do NOT Become the News.

Just be a professional, keep it objective and never, ever editorialize. When Garrett said he didn’t mean to imply that Obama was “content” leaving Americans hostage", he could have asked the question without the added provocation, so his excuse is disingenuous and asinine.

Maybe CBS will give him a bonus, or he'll get a smack down for not bringing up Benghazi. I suspect Mr. Garrett will find his usual CBS chair moved from the front row to the back of the room next to the Fox News correspondent.

[whathehell]

95. "didn't mean to imply"? He flat out said it! Glad PBO put him down

Garrett's a fool if he thinks he can set up the Prez like that.

[Dont call me Shirley]

79. Minor Garret is a disgrace to our 4th Estate.

[Rex]

82. HAHAHAHAH!!! Corporate mouthpiece gets swatted down on live TV!

"Question was about the contentment, or the satisfactiopn or the realization"...TRANSLATION: "Obama picked on me because I said a shitty thing and everyone knows I am a corporate tool & mouthpiece."

[Gothmog]

90. Garrett is an ass

[shadowmayor]

92. Major Dipwad

Little boy meet the big man! Now go away, really just go far far away!

[RiffRandell]

93. That was so awesome.

When I watched it he made Garrett look like such an idiot he probably wanted to melt into the floor.

[Quayblue]

94. a Major Dick

And he got served appropriately and expeditiously.

[Cha]

97. Worth Kickin!

[mcar]

98. Watched CBS news tonight

To see how they handled it. To my surprise, they aired the dressing down but really downplayed it. Guess the network realized their guy disgraced himself.

[frylock]

99. Clown question, bro.

[calimary]

100. major garrett seems to think he still worksfor Pox Noise.

Color me not impressed. Seems like he spent a lot of time getting ready to launch that question - with the proper dramatic emphasis and pausing. That big pause after "conTENT" made me think he must have sought out advice from ted "Debate Club" cruz. Ho-hum.

Like my husband likes to say in commenting on such showboating blow-hards: "More ME please!"

[eppur_se_muova]

102. Pretty restrained. I would have called it "contemptible".

Edgar R. Murrow must be rolling over in his grave.

[UTUSN]

103. R#101 & K n/t

[redstateblues]

104. You can take a reporter out of Fox News

But you can't take the Fox News out of a reporter after he's been there for years

[zipplewrath]

105. wrong way to ask the right question.

It was an opportunity to explain. But it was asked so poorly that it missed the point. "Did you balance..." Was the right way.

[Drunken Irishman]

110. Maybe but Obama's answer was 100% right...

You tie it to those prisoners and A) walking away from a deal becomes harder and B) Iran can fleece the U.S. for even more concessions.

[pinboy3niner]

112. You don't think the President explained it well?

I think he explained everything about the deal exceedingly well, and he even stayed beyond his departure time to invite additional questions. Was that question not answered to your saitsfaction?

[zipplewrath]

125. It's hard to answer the question not asked

I thought he did a fairly adequate job. But what is being missed by many is that the opponents actually were "using" the sanctions to address a wide variety of issues with Iran beyond just a nuclear weapon capability. They saw it as a way to "defund" terrorism coming from Iran, to prevent Iran from having a "conventional" military capability, and as a way to try to foment revolution in the country. One or two folks probably also saw it as an opportunity to try to get hostages released, and probably not just the ones in Iran. Countries in the region, many of them our allies, also saw this as a way to contain the threat of Iran to the region. And of course the "Cheney wing" wanted to invade/attack Iran for a wide variety of regional goals and this made a pat excuse for them.

Obama's goal was narrow. His focus was to prevent a nuclear weapon capability. It has been a theme of his prior to becoming president, the prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons and in fact trying to reduce the total number in the world. I suspect, and he would do well to explain this if it is true, that the other nations involved probably also has a fairly narrow goal here of preventing a nuclear weapon. The other issues we have with Iran may not be as nearly universal, especially with a Russia or China.

By the way, there is almost assuredly some intent/pressure/consideration of the fact that dumping all that Iranian oil onto the already depressed oil markets will only push oil prices down further. That will cost a lot of countries and their companies money and impact the exploration industry as well.

All in all this issue goes well beyond nuclear weapons for most of the people who are voicing criticism. I've listen to quite a bit of Obama's arguments, but the closest he tends to pointing this out is when he challenges people to offer alternatives. If they did, they would expose themselves for being more concerned about other issues than about nuclear weapons. I think he probably has to call them out because right now they are not obviously exposing themselves.

[Fred Sanders]

139. Did you apply logic to your hypothetical of four prisoners as bargaining chips in these talks, is what I got from it. Replay the answer.

[SpartanDem]

111. The premise of the question fine, it's how that jackass Major asked it

A professional would've asked "Mr. President what do say to critics who this deal this should address the four hostages in Iran?".

[Fred Sanders]

140. Which was the point of the whole "scolding", as to suggest Obama lacks compassion...was insane.

[Cha]

114. KICK

[SunSeeker]

115. K & R

[betsuni]

116. Where was Obama's Anger Translator?

His day off? I guess Obama was doing okay without him. During the press conference I kept having flash backs of G.W. Bush and going into shock because the contrast is too extreme. I watched ABC news and the first thing they said was that Obama would have to address "his critics at home and around the world" as if the planet were teeming with critics. Then David Muir giddily told us that his new best friend, Netanyahu, told him stuff, like personally -- "he told me" -- that everything Obama does is bad, as usual.

[lamp_shade]

117. Obama intentionally CHOSE Garrett to ask the next question. Why do you suppose he did that? I mean..

Garrett always TRIES to throw out a trick question, whether it's to Josh Earnest or the President. He ALWAYS tries and inevitably gets his fanny paddled. When I heard Obama call his name, I thought to myself "Obama's feeling a little frisky (cocky) today and he's looking for a fight. He's ready for anything that insolent little twerp throws at him". And boy was he ready. Obama all but said "Now go to your room." Garrett's childish response to Obama's "bullying" was just short of "I know you are but what am I". Many hours later, I still can't wipe the grin off my face.

[Fred Sanders]

141. Because that is the way it is always done, questions asked in rotation, preference to the Big 5

who sit in the WH Press Corps whatever they call it.

It was a long presser, lots of folks were called to ask questions, and some just get called to shout them out at the end.

Fox was Chair this term of the WH Press Corps, I believe.

[tavernier]

119. Your INTENTION, sir, was to humiliate

the POTUS in front of a world wide audience.

You failed epically.

You are now the laughing stock of the entire press corps. If you listen carefully, you can hear Helen chuckling all through the room.

[left-of-center2012]

123. In my humble opinion

Hell would freeze over before Major Garrett is asked another question at a White House press briefing or Presidential press conference.
And his luggage would get lost on any future rides on Air Force One.

[TwilightGardener]

129. Why did we allow sanctions to be lifted from that Soleimani general dude and others,

but didn't get our hostages in return? That's my question. If we lifted sanctions from certain problematic individuals in Iran's army or guard or whatever, why didn't we say, "OK, we'll do that if you return our four Americans"? The President can't say it was only about nukes, when there was stuff in the deal that CLEARLY wasn't about nukes but benefitted only Iran.

[freshwest]

143. NOTE how Obama took him apart, word for word! Thanks, Obama! n/t

[rep the dems]

144. Dubya actually had the right name for this guy

Major League Asshole

[senz]

146. I loved the way he handled that. It was a disgusting, bogus, leading question.

Obama was pissed, but he contained it and thought carefully before putting this clown in its place. "Nonsense" is such a nice way to say, "bullsh!t."

Obama handled the entire press conference brilliantly. I hope he will feel satisfied and proud when he leaves office, and I hope his wife and daughters will go on to beautiful, fulfilling lives. The whole family has been through way too much, thanks to our lovely little rightwingers.

God bless the Obamas.

[ashling]

147. Welcome to the back row Mr. Garrett

or maybe you would like to watch the press conference on TV from down the hall?

[ismnotwasm]

148. Oh damn!

Perfect response

[fadedrose]

150. Garrett gave a commentary

against the Iran agreement, and attached a question at the end. It was highly insulting of him to enunciate what the president thought without a clue as to the facts -

(or he ignored the facts, ie, the ayatollahs would not have approved the agreement with hostage release; they probably want to wait till Congress approves the agreement, and THEN release the hostages...that's my hope).

We can always depend on Fox for BS.

[bvf]

151. What frosts my shorts is that

every audio clip I've heard of Obama's response on NPR (yes, I know) has been cut off right after "...nonsense--."