Daniel Drezner is professor of international politics at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, so he has deep cred when it comes to foreign policy. He gives a light going-over of Mz Harris foreign policy accomplishments here, resulting in this:
This is a pretty substantive record for a vice president! It’s not, as [former foreign policy aide John] Hannah claimed, “a relatively limited foreign policy resume.” Furthermore, Harris’ two key foreign policy advisors, Phil Gordon and Rebecca Lissner, are also seasoned professionals. A Harris administration would likely be better prepared to conduct foreign policy on day one than former president Trump.
To sum up: Kamala Harris possesses far more foreign policy experience than most other post-Cold War presidents. Her track record in her foreign policy forays is pretty impressive. And her foreign policy team is better prepared to take over on January 20th than Trump’s D-listers. And the media coverage of this particular angle of the 2024 campaign remains… odd.
As ever, vice presidents hardly ever get proper coverage, leading everyone astray. It makes me wonder if Mike Pence had hidden accomplishments, or Dick Cheney, or Dan Quayle.
It’s reassuring that we’re not thrusting a naif out onto the international stage. The only thing worse would be … a self-dealing twerp who doesn’t understand the importance of international relations.
