Become Quote by David Brock

Debates are great for voters. The more the better.

— Tom Suozzi

Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over…

— Mark McKinnon

The world of TV debates is antiquated. What looked smart and modern in 1960, with Kennedy versus Nixon, looks quaint and over-rehearsed between Obama…

— Ruzwana Bashir

Traditionally vice presidential debates don't move the needle one way or the other. They have largely been irrelevant and inconsequential.

— Donald Trump

I've watched presidential debates since I was a teen, and I love it.

— Stephen A. Smith

Debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates. It's pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out…

— Rick Perry

Presidential and vice-presidential debates are not about campaign staff or consultants, and it is high time we as a people took control and reminded…

— Bob Barr

While it's true that the vice presidential slot isn't the most important thing on people's minds in a presidential election, these debates frequently matter.

— Mollie Hemingway

There's no question that many factors contribute to voters' perceptions about debates and who wins and who loses.

— Mark McKinnon

The presidential and vice-presidential debates are those rare moments when people come together, but to even call them debates is a stretch because they're…

— Morgan Neville

The debates are part of the unconscionable fraud that our political campaigns have become a format that defies meaningful discourse. They should be charged…

— Walter Cronkite

Over three-quarters of the American people are saying it's time to open up the debates. We have rejected these two candidates [Hillary Clinton and…

— Jill Stein