Tim Kaine actually said...

"The more work that can be done diplomatically to have the opposition be more inclusive of the Alawite minority... the quicker we will hasten Assad's exit."

"I would hope all stakeholders could sit down and agree on a reasonable way forward."

"I have been underwhelmed at the amount of savings that results from all the drama."

"This is an important part of the face that we turn to the world, and it bears on foreign relations matters."