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Essentially an empty threat, as an angry president posturing against a bill that he probably wasn't paying that close of attention to while it was being crafted because leaders have been working with the white house to hammer out exactly this deal. republican leaders were probably sweating it a little bit this morning worried that the president might follow through on this, but it is a frustrating process to have the president of their own party hammering them on issues like this. that being said, no president in the history of the presidency has ever been hurt politically by being hit by cong...

Do you think that's a fair assessme assessment? >> in terms of the last part of his tweet, i think that's absolutely right. he does want the change he's been campaigning for and advocating for. my information from people who have met with the president along the way in this process is that he did not have a level of depth and understanding of the complexities of this bill throughout that process. >> he said as much, david, as you remember. >> turns out health care is pretty complicated. >> he didn't realize it was complicated. he's going to have to accept that criticism and live with that. he ...

Not produced in that fashion. it was produced behind closed doors. it was produced with unsavory, i say that with respect, deal-making. >> reporter: the president defended the transparency of the talks and gave as good as he got. >> let me just make this point, john. because we're not campaigning anymore. the election's over. >> i'm reminded of that every day. >> yeah. >> reporter: even the sharp exchanges were civil. if a bit jaded. each party hammering familiar talking points. >> the health insurance industry is the shark that swims just below the water. and you don't see that shark until yo...

Mccain, quickly tweaked him over campaign promises. >> eight times you said that negotiations on health care reform could be conducted with the c-span cameras. i'm glad more than a year later, that they are here. unfortunately, this product was not produced in that fashion. it was produced behind closed doors. it was produced with unsavory, i say that with respect, dealmaking. >> reporter: the president defended the transparency of the talks and gave as good as he caught. >> let me just make this point, john, because we're not campaigning anymore. the election is over. >> i am reminded of that...

It was produced behind closed doors, it was produced with unsavory, i say that with respect, dealmaking. >> reporter: the president defended the transparency of the talks and gave as good as he got. >> let me make this point, john. we're not campaigning anymore. the election is over. >> i'm reminded of that every day. >> yeah. >> reporter: even the sharp exchanges were civil. if a bit jaded. each party hammering familiar talking points. >> the health insurance industry is the shark that swims just below the water and you don't see that shark until you feel the teeth of that shark. >> regulate ...