"The purpose of debates is to explore issues,…" — David Gemmell

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• I say I'm the only serious comedian in the presidential race. And I'd like to take this opportunity to ask… — Roseanne Barr
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• As state and federal lawmakers debate the country's energy policies and Colorado's role in the ever-expanding energy economy, let's hope… — Bob Beauprez
• Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing. — Diane Abbott
• No matter how you cut it, this real debate on personal accounts is about the legitimacy of Social Security; it's… — Joe Biden
• Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been… — Michael Bloomberg
• You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. — Ray Bradbury
• I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism. — Abdallah II
• Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine. — Amos Bronson Alcott
• You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for 'Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.' — Gary Busey
• I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it… — George H. W. Bush

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