Tim Kaine actually said...

"It seems obvious that supporting freedom beyond U.S. borders is more than just a reflection of our democratic values, but a strategy vital to our national interests and to global security."

"If our ultimate foreign policy goal is a world that is secure, stable, humane and safe, where the risk of war is minimal, then clearly supporting and advancing democracy should be a national security ..."

"We must realize that we don't have the luxury of 'losing patience,' or giving these grotesque regimes even a shred of legitimacy on the international stage."

"the fight against liberal democracy is also a fight against the United States, who is the principal defender and proponent of democracy on the global stage."