Well for what it’s worth I just saw the Obama interview with Major Garrett and I don’t know if he was being truthful or not but one things for sure he’s one cool cucumber.
If "cool" means his lips didn't quiver, I'll agree with you. Barack Obama is skilled in public speaking, articulate and charismatic. I've heard him a number of times on TV.
Garrett didn't pull any punches and Obama was walking on shaky ground and he knew it. IMO he had to struggle to come up with replies which would get himself off the current "hook". My view is that he stumbled for an answer at times. He did the best he could but nothing he could say changed the facts.