Pelosi says rallying votes for troop surge in Afghanistan will be Obama's job

[IndianaGreen]

Pelosi says rallying votes for troop surge in Afghanistan will be Obama's job

By Paul Kane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 17, 2009

President Obama will have to argue his own case to House Democrats as he seeks support for a planned surge of 30,000 troops into Afghanistan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday, adding that she is finished asking her colleagues to back wars that they do not support.

"The president's going to have to make his case," Pelosi told reporters at a year-end briefing on the legislative session.

While the next round of war-funding legislation is not likely to be considered until spring, Pelosi said there will be a test vote in January on support for the troop buildup. Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) has said he will offer a privileged resolution next month calling for an immediate withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The vote is likely to fail because of broad Republican support for the war, but it could reveal the depth of the schism between Obama and his fellow Democrats on the new troop plan.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/16/AR2009121604161.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. ouch

"...adding that she is finished asking her colleagues to back wars that they do not support."

[IndianaGreen]

2. Pelosi: War votes are votes of conscience

Double ouch!

[amborin]

5. she's right

[DJ13]

3. But the Obama defenders claim he hasnt got the power to secure votes

At least thats what they claim when it comes to the PO in the health care reform.

[jillan]

4. Wow. She really has her hands full - the Dems in the House are not

happy campers these days. They did their part. All their hard work on the healthcare bill may have been for nothing.
Seriously, how much can she ask from progressives?