Scarborough Reacts to ‘Arrogant’ Obama Defending Nuclear Deal

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OBAMA: “The good news, I guess, is that I have not yet heard a factual argument on the other side that holds up to scrutiny. There’s a reason why 99 percent of the world thinks this is a good deal. It’s because it’s a good deal. There is a reason why the overwhelming majority of nuclear scientists and non-proliferation experts think it’s a good deal. It’s because it’s a good deal. It accomplishes our goal, which is making sure Iran does not have a nuclear weapon. In fact, it accomplishes that goal better than any alternative that has been suggested. And you’ve heard me stand up in front of the press corps and try to get a good argument on the other side that’s based in fact as opposed to rhetoric, and I haven’t gotten one yet.”

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BRZEZINSKI: “That was President Obama earlier this morning.”

SCARBOROUGH: “Wow.”

BRZEZINSKI: “Speaking in Ethiopia about the nuclear deal with Iran, and by the way, Halperin reporting that –“

SCARBOROUGH: “Wow.”

BRZEZINSKI: “There's going to be a statement by Mike Huckabee about his comments sometime in the next half hour. We’ll bring that to you.”

SCARBOROUGH: “Mika.”

BRZEZINSKI: “Yes, Joe.”

SCARBOROUGH: “Mika, I just wow. Listen, the president can say what he wants to say about the deal, but to say there’s no legitimate argument against this deal, to say it’s all rhetoric, is deeply offensive to a lot – a very talented and bright foreign policy thinkers, Mark Halperin. I’m stunned that the president of the United States would be that arrogant to come out and say he hasn’t heard a single argument that makes any sense against this Iran deal. Every foreign policy expert I talk to has countless concerns about it, even if they support the deal.”

HALPERIN: “Well, to be charitable to the president, I think what he means is there's no macro alternative. That remains his strongest argument with a lot of people. But obviously on issues like inspections, like the sanctions, like the time frame of when Iran can start developing nuclear capability again, obviously people have questions there, and I know the president knows that.”