strikes. we've gone through the polling. the american people don't want this. the president had a steep hill to begin with and now when he says there's a potential diplomatic breakthrough out there, it makes it harder to make the case for war. a huge challenge for the president. >> it makes the speech and how he'll present his case more complicated this evening, it seems, that's for sure. some of our new polling out this morning lays out the challenge that the president is facing today. new cnn poll she's only one in five people say they completely understand the president's policy on syria. so it makes me wonder if it's realistic to think the president will be able to change that dramatically in one speech this evening. >> no, he's not. the president can use this unique opportunity to talk directly to the american people. to build a foundation for changing those numbers. again, the president's challenge is pro-found, both from a personal and policy standpoint. from a policy standpoint, the american people don't believe him when he says it will be a