Steve Benen: Future President and Policy Repertoire

steve benen: Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters Elizabeth Warren adds national security to her policy repertoire 12/15/16 09 20 AM Updated 12/15/16 09 35 AM By Steve Benen As a presidential candidate eight years ago, Barack Obama made no secret of his interest in Virginia Tim Kaine as a possible running mate, but the future president saw a hole in his friend resume the then-governor, Obama said, needed a stronger background in foreign policy, according to MSNBC. And so, Kaine did exactly that. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters Elizabeth Warren, who was then still a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 5, 2012. The Virginia Democrat ran for the Senate in 2012, and sought out assignments on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The combination of Kaine expertise in domestic and foreign policy earned him a place on his party national ticket, and he very nearly became vice president. Soon, he developed a depth of knowledge on these issues that rivals that of anyone in Congress. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.