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Democratic presidents. you heard john mccain say he's not seen the response. is that accurate? have you seen -- do you think the response is muddied. >> maybe, i went through watergate, anderson. that was muddy. certainly so. but in 40 years or so, not very often. this is quite rare. >> w why? points make it muddied. >> it's extraordinariry muddled. the middle east is a complex place. we're not playing checkers. we're playing three-dimensional chess in this and frankly, i'm not sure the president has the team he had in the first term. they are still coming together as a team. it's been hard fo...

Tomorrows and republican senators to convince them to vote for military action against syria and things changed so much over the past 24 hours, he came up and said i need time, guys, i need time to let this diplomatic process play out. reading between the lines, according to so many senators i spoke to in both of the meetings, he said i need time because based on what we reported and heard, these resolutions were not going to pass either the democratic senate or republican led house. they don't want to do anything that will undermine what they say is really critical for this diplomatic process...

About what u.s. force can do and accomplish. i do think you see somebody who has gone through this process of sending men and women into harm's way, and wondering what it has accomplished, and i think that is what is informing his reluctance to involve himself in what everyone agrees is a very mirky, complicated situation that it's not clear if u.s. force will not result in a worse situation. nobody can guarantee that. i think that's one of the reasons we see the mixed messages from the white house. >> what we'll see tonight, anderson, is a president taking two roads at once, also, he's going ...

He's got to make the case to the american people. >> one question tonight has president obama's ability to make a strong case on syria been hurt by this perceived lack of clarity? joining me is john king and gloria boringer, jake tapper, and chief washington wore spon danlt. before we get to the messaging of this, want to start with you because i know you're breaking news on the meeting with the russians tomorrow. >> there are two important meetings, anderson. tonight the president will layout a specific timeline or benchmark yet to see if this is legitimate and serious. tomorrow in the united...

Anderson comer. next, more inside details on who president obama will say and do. we'll check in with our co correspondents and hear from a key lawmaker right after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] a man. a man and his truck...