Debate Quotes

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The myth of the liberal media empowers conservatives to control debate in the United States to the point where liberals cannot even hope for a… — Eric Alterman
You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would… — Emanuel Cleaver
Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree. — Susan Cain
I'm against tax increases on anyone, period, end of debate. — Tom Cole
I know it sounds trite but I wanted to make a difference. Political debates with my father had been fraught because he was uncompromising and… — Vince Cable
In another life, before taking the veil of journalistic purity, I practiced the black arts of a political operative, including 'debate prep. — Jeff Greenfield
In every debate, whatever the format, whatever the questions, there is one and only one way to identify the winner: Who commands the room? Who… — Jeff Greenfield
Television is much more difficult because at every moment the network can force you to change things based on their belief about what would make… — Judd Apatow
There has been a big debate about it: can a black man play a Nordic character? — Idris Elba
The problem with much of the debate over this issue is that we confuse two separate matters: immigration policy (how many people we admit) and… — Tom Tancredo
The country is facing a fiscal crisis, and the United States Senate is at the center of the debate about how to bring federal spending… — Jeff Flake
The best tribute we can pay Madiba is to ensure that our political debate focuses on issues of how best we can ensure that each… — Helen Zille
I don't know if I'd call myself a prodigy, but I was a big forensics competitor in high school, and then during college I spent… — Josh Gad
While this debate today is a belated effort to inform the American people, it is nevertheless an empty gesture. It is time to admit our… — Raul Grijalva
Finding the right form of debate regarding Israeli policies will remain a challenge in Germany. Even with every conceivable and warranted criticism, the danger always… — Sigmar Gabriel
Polemical debates happen all the time in France. — Michel Houellebecq
You can get on with your job. I'm going to get on with mine. And mine is to deliver for the people of Northern Ireland,… — Peter Hain
The debate on how to shrink the federal government is at the core of our problem of government not doing its job. — Darrell Issa
The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat… — Joichi Ito
The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media… — Ma Jian

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