'What does Iran think?': Obama favors 30 second NCAA shot clock

Jim Jamitis | 12:57 AM on March 18, 2015

President Obama never shies away from weighing in on the difficult issues.

Obama says NCAA should cut shot clock to 30 http://t.co/1pzoCThHQy via @espncbb

— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) March 17, 2015

Or is that just what Valerie Jarrett told him to say?

@ESPNAndyKatz @ESPNCBB House Republicans demand that it go to 45.

— Kevin Bartner (@heshsson) March 17, 2015

@ESPNAndyKatz @ESPNCBB Congress drafts letter to Emmert demanding it be raised to a minute.

— Rachel (@snicklefritz35) March 17, 2015

GOP now wants a 45 second shot clock RT @ESPNAndyKatz Obama says NCAA should cut shot clock to 30 http://t.co/p8Y61rEkob

— Marcus Starr (@MarcusStarr) March 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/dannyobyrne/status/577982774205792256

Not so fast, my friends.

Finally, an executive order I can support! RT @ESPNAndyKatz: Obama says NCAA should cut shot clock to 30 http://t.co/TmBq9B0CEw via @espncbb

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) March 17, 2015

Bipartisanship!

Of course, not everyone is impressed with the President’s choice of issues to champion.

What does Iran think? “@ESPNAndyKatz: Obama says NCAA should cut shot clock to 30 http://t.co/BBYmXGmL3F via @espncbb”

— Chris Spatola (@Chris_Spatola) March 18, 2015

https://twitter.com/BeBrave_Joshua/status/577987429744914432

@ESPNAndyKatz @ESPNCBB He needs to be more concerned with Iran / Middle East and less with basketball!!

— Stephen Futrell (@sfutrellncsu) March 17, 2015