[Rockingham]

Jeane Kirkpatrick was a political scientist and a traditional Democrat who, in the late 1970s, became alienated from her party due to its increasing unwillingness to defend the country and oppose communism. Reagan secured her help as a foreign policy adviser in his 1980 campaign and then appointed her to several key foreign policy posts in his administration.

In time though, differences over policy and personality clashes with Alexander Haig and George Schultz led to Kirkpatrick's resignation and return to academic life. With better circumstances and a dash of luck, Kirkpatrick might have been Reagan's running mate in 1984 or a GOP candidate for President herself.

[Fhios]

It was also the heydey of Diane Feinstein, an unabashed liberal of actually very little accomplishment.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Had it been Scoop Jackson who won the Dem nomination and Presidency in 1976, it’s very likely he’d have made Kirkpatrick Sec of Defense or Sec of State.