Tim Kaine actually said...

I think the U.S. strategy has been to just push that back a day at a time, a year at a time.

I believe America's security and economic prosperity are inextricably linked to this network of alliances and partnerships.

the United States intends to still be the indispensable global partner with this network of alliances, this lattice of security arrangements...

The stakes are too high to embark on any other course.