Many in the press were quick Tuesday afternoon to criticize the Obama administration’s handling of news that Iran had taken 10 U.S. Navy sailors hostage.

“It’s hard to overstate how foolish Iran keeps making our president look,” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said. “Hey Iran, you have exactly 300 days left to push a US president around. Enjoy it while you can. After that, there will be hell to pay.”