Should we give candidates a pass for articulating foreign policy strategy that is inconsistent with reality? Whether inspiring or not, wine and dine with some of the most prominent defender organizations is a foreign policy vision.
I think it depends on what they want their personal focus to be: Lethen and I are quite capable of continuing our partnership as we have been, therefore the President of the next term may dedicate their energy where they feel it best spent: there if they wish to help accelerate the project, or in some other area of foreign affairs.