Would Obama be less angry if you asked him about US hostages in Iran while sitting in a bathtub full of Fruit Loops?
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) July 15, 2015
As Twitchy reported, President Obama snapped at CBS News’ Major Garrett at a press conference on Iran this afternoon for interrupting his victory lap with a valid question: Why weren’t the four Americans known to be held hostage by Iran part of his historic deal? Garrett was even scolded by other members of the press for his audacity, with CNN’s Dana Bash calling Garrett’s question “disrespectful.”
.@MajorCBS asks Pres. Obama about American citizens detained in Iran amid deal signing: http://t.co/w22bIsyNNW http://t.co/Q4RjxwxdiK
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) July 15, 2015
Obama is a Liar.. The window of opportunity to_ get them out_was BEFORE the Damn Deal @CBSNLive @MajorCBS
— AMERICAN Woman (@DivineMoments) July 15, 2015
As much fuss as was made over the question being asked, the president did answer it:
Now, if the question is why we did not tie the negotiations to their release, think about the logic that that creates. Suddenly, Iran realizes you know what? Maybe we can get additional concessions out of the Americans by holding these individuals …
And by the way, if we had walked away from the nuclear deal, we’d still be pushing them just as hard to get these folks out. That’s why those issues are not connected. But we are working every single day to try to get them out, and won’t stop until they’re out and rejoined with their families.
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Suddenly, Iran realizes maybe they can get additional concessions by holding these individuals? So, it was better to leave the hostages off the table entirely than to risk giving up any more ground in the negotiations?
RedState’s Erick Erickson caught that bit too. Just last month, the Obama administration announced a review of its hostage policies which cleared the way for families of hostages to pay ransom to the terror groups that had kidnapped them — again, not exactly a show of strength by the administration in its confidence to free hostages.
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/621411436779024384
@EWErickson Hostage release should have been a precondition to negotiation to relieve Iran of the punishing sanctions tanking their economy.
— ❌ Joey Freeman (@JoeFree76) July 15, 2015
How dare you ask questions about Bowe Bergdahl! I leave no man behind!
What about the Americans in Iran…?
HOW DARE YOU ASK THAT!
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) July 15, 2015
@EWErickson don't we have anymore high level terrorists at gitmo to trade?
— Democrats are the socialist party now (@beatle_buff) July 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/621388165593591808
@NoahCRothman @benshapiro The idiot should have made their release the precursor to any talks whatsoever. He could care less about them.
— Stinkin' Feckless, Deplorable Catholic Hillbilly (@1cst1tsc) July 15, 2015
@NoahCRothman @benshapiro if only these hostages has some political worth. Don't fit his agenda. Just like ignoring Kate Steinle.
— JK (@findit89) July 15, 2015
Obama needs the hostages to leverage Congress for a deal @MajorCBS #SavedYouAMonologue
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/TexanSarcastic/status/621382788957081600
It's not as if Obama has a stellar track record of saving four Americans in danger in a foreign country.
— Razor (@hale_razor) July 15, 2015
Ouch.
@hale_razor
That snark may leave a mark— Ransom's Notes (@Ransoms_Note) July 15, 2015
"We won't stop until they’re out." -guy who completed an Iran deal without securing release of American hostages
— Razor (@hale_razor) July 15, 2015
Maybe try negotiating from a position of strength next time, being a superpower and all.
My Iran negotiation: "I'm giving Iran 12 hours to release the American hostages or I'll give them a nuke. I'll drop it off in a B-52"
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) July 15, 2015
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