133 Foreign Policy Officials Endorse Joe Biden (Washington Post)

[Skya Rhen]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/12/foreign-policy-officials-endorse-joe-biden/


In 2016, dozens of foreign policy experts and former officials signed public letters warning against electing Donald Trump president. This time around, foreign policy experts and former officials are rushing to endorse Joe Biden. One-hundred-thirty-three of them are coming out today in support of the former vice president as the best antidote to Trump’s foreign policy.

The Biden campaign is releasing the names of these former officials and experts, who have served in seven different presidential administrations, as part of Biden’s strategy to run as the Democratic candidate with (by far) the most foreign policy experience in the field. But the list of endorsers also reinforces Biden’s call for a return to a more centrist, traditional foreign policy — not a progressive break from the norm — as a response to the Trump administration’s mismanagement of a host of international crises.

“America’s standing in the world and our ability to advance the interests and values of the American people have taken a big hit these past three years. We need a new president in 2020, and Vice President Biden is the best candidate to bring us back to stable ground, repair the damage done, and restore our place in the world from his first day in office,” said Antony Blinken, former deputy secretary of state, now a senior adviser to Biden’s campaign.

Biden knows world leaders personally, knows the issues and is in the best position to fix the damage Trump has inflicted on U.S. international standing and influence, Blinken said. Biden is also running on a defense of U.S. values, something those who are endorsing him today also believe to be crucial. “They know that he’s devoted to rebuilding American leadership — not as a slogan, but as a beacon of democracy, human rights, and hope for people around the world,” Blinken said.


Many of the new endorsers were senior national security officials in the Obama-Biden administration and have had ties to Biden for many years, including former national security adviser Tom Donilon, former undersecretary of state Nick Burns, former deputy CIA director Avril Haines, former homeland security and counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco and Biden’s former national security advisers Jake Sullivan and Colin Kahl.

Many of these officials are prepared to be public surrogates for the Biden campaign and can testify to his specific actions and accomplishments on foreign policy, not only as vice president, but also as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman for years before that.

“No member of Congress was more helpful and more knowledgeable about foreign and defense policy than Joe Biden,” said Burns. “Joe Biden has the experience in the White House and Senate to keep us safe and to lead us towards a more positive and peaceful future.”

[Peacetrain]

1. They know the man, they know where he stands on issues

[highplainsdem]

2. K&R!

[samnsara]

3. cuz..i believe..hes the ONLY candidate who can go in there and start cleaning up

..this mess from Day 1! Hes known and respected through out the world. He knows where the bodies are hidden as they say. The only other person I feel confident to do this is Hillary. Maybe she can be appointed as 'acting' SOS again! (no senate confirmation!)

[OldRed2450]

4. Joe Biden is the only one who can...

defend the nation and repair our institutions.

[hlthe2b]

5. Impressive though not unexpected.

Good for you, Joe.

[George II]

6. That's very important. Priority One of a Biden administration has to be renewing our standing....

...in the foreign service and with our allies AND adversaries. Right now we're laughing stock, more so that even under bush.

[WA-03 Democrat]

7. Biden will beat tRump like a drum

Proven Democratic Executive and Legislator Leader!
He’s Liberal!
He can win WI, OH, PA, MI, FL

Go Joe Go!!!!

[Gothmog]

8. These endorsements make sense given the new Biden ad-Moments

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[Cha]

12. Thank you for the remnder, Goth!

[The Valley Below]

9. In the blink of an eye a President Biden would reassure the world that America is back.

[FloridaBlues]

10. There isn't 1 candidate that's has more experience than Biden

No training wheels needed on day one. Thanks for posting !

[Cha]

11. A Brilliant endorsement from 133 Foreign Policy

Officials! This is Grand.. Mahalo, Skya

[Cha]

13. Kicking!

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. Foreign policy should be as front and center as any other issue. I trust Biden to rebuild our....

frayed alliances, and to isolate despotic authoritarian dictators.

[Gothmog]

15. The next president's going to face enormous challenges of picking up the pieces of American foreign

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[Gothmog]

16. We need Joe Biden

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[oasis]

17. Folks who know what it takes to get the job done choose Joe Biden!

[Gothmog]

18. We need a leader who will be ready on day one to pick up the pieces of Donald Trump's broken foreign

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