Pelosi: ‘Stronger Case’ From Obama Would Help On Syria

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, and House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., left, leave after a news conference on the failed vote on the financial bailout package on Capitol Hill in Washington,... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, and House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., left, leave after a news conference on the failed vote on the financial bailout package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. MORE LESS
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“I do think that it would be easier if there was a stronger case being made to the American people,” she told the paper, in an article published Friday. “People have to really know more about why the president has made this decision.”

The Democratic leader said she hasn’t tried to persuade any members.

“I haven’t asked one person for a vote,” she said. “This is not one of those things where you can talk people into something. All you can do is supply them the information and hope they draw the conclusion that you wish.”

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