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His own party handed him his first major policy setback since taking office. the focus, some tense moments between the president and members of his own party in the house. now, republican sources tell cnn the president had a stinging lesson on how deal making works in washington. i want to bring in athena jones, cnns white house correspondent. athena, war you learning about this apparently contentious meeting? >> a couple of contentious meetings or at least contentious moments. this is, of cours...

Contraception. >> back to the point, peter, who is making the previous conversation, i dont think theres any doubt the democrats think this helps them in 2016 with suburban women, unmarried women, with younger people perhaps, dont want the government mandating their choices about sexual reproduction and freedom. what about 2014 when you look at the senate map and where the races are, is it as clear-cut? >> i think this is obviously the ruling was a policy setback for the obama administration but...

Personally. >> the tea party. >> well, first if these numb -- >> thats a good point. >> if hes been around for a decade. >> thats a good point. theyre not polls on you, tim. you are part of the tea party movement? is that not true. >> were a free market operation. weve been around for a decade. >> then you ought to love president obama. >> we do. we do. we love what hes doing for our movement, absolutely. >> so, i mean, my question is, you are considered part of the tea party movement, more broa...