Ahead of Obama Meeting, Pelosi Tells Candidates to Look Ahead to a Democratic Government

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that she tells Democratic House candidates to look ahead to the prospect of serving in a Democrat-led Congress with a Democratic White House.

Pelosi made her remark Thursday when asked about a meeting between House Democrats and Barack Obama, which will reportedly happen next week.

Pelosi first responded by saying that Democrats shouldn’t take anything for granted.

Then she added: “But what I say to some of my candidates who are running is — if you want to talk politics — I met with 20-some of them this morning, and I said, ‘Your opponent is going to spend a lot of money defending a failed Republican agenda to serve in the deep minority under a Democratic president. That’s not a good prospect for them.'”

Pelosi said that the members of Congress will be looking to hear directly from Obama about his ideas on national security and the economy. She said, however, Congress plans to work with him, as well.

“We want to hear what he has to say. But we’ve been laying the foundation for this new direction and for change. And we look forward to sharing ideas with him on those scores,” she said.