Able Quote by Donald Trump

I think three debates [primary debates] is the right number. I think that, uh, they'll be extremely well watched. There are those who will…

— Donald Trump

I don't mind the debates, they're good for America, but we shouldn't be out there attacking each other all the time.

— William J. Clinton

I think these debates coming up are going to be a test of who the American people like better, who they want in their…

— Rudy Giuliani

I generally think debates within a party should not be treated as a scandal. They should be treated as a sign of strength, to…

— David Brooks

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

— Donald Trump

I don't think they should be against the NFL because the NFL, those are two big games. I don't think it would be good…

— Donald Trump

At the height of the Cold War, when Ronald Reagan was president, the Soviets and their allies and satellites did not shirk human rights…

— Elliott Abrams

I oversee debates, premises, questions. And that's my role.

— Lindsay Hoyle

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

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

— Mark McKinnon

In general, I found that the more that debates can be about facts and data, the more likely government is to make sound decisions…

— Julius Genachowski

I never listen to debates. They are dreadful things indeed. The plain truth is that I am not a fair man, and don't want…

— H. L. Mencken