(CNN video) Obama spending more time with Iranian president than Boehner

If President Obama was really serious about reaching an agreement with House Republicans over the budget and ObamaCare standoff, he'd be talking more to Speaker of the House John Boehner--and less with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

In a previous budget battle, Obama called the GOP "hostage takers." But Iran held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days during the unhappy Jimmy Carter presidency.



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