Chris Coons actually said...

"The crucial issue is what happens before and after and ensuring respect for the outcome, particularly if it is an opposition outcome."

"We should not endorse an election whose outcome is already known nor should we prematurely lower our guard on sanctions or aid."

"Zimbabwe does not want to remain a pariah state, a fact that we should be able to leverage."

"Are you concerned that even if there are relatively peaceful elections, there may not be a smooth transition to an appropriately elected future government?"