Debate Quote by Donald Trump

The first presidential debate was down in Florida. Residents spent all day putting plywood on their televisions.

— David Letterman

Jeb Bush has being slammed by his own party for a very messy response to questions about his brother's war in Iraq. He should…

— Chris Matthews

“Shutting down discussion is self-defeating and impedes progress. We need to talk and listen and debate and refute and instruct and learn and evolve.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner, bypassed the debate before the Iowa caucuses because he objected to the participation of moderator Megyn Kelly as well…

— Michel Martin

When a politician says the debate is over, you can be sure of two things; the debate is raging; and he's losing it.

— George Will

People were asleep, but I think they're waking up now. Trump has given everybody a good kick, and people are waking up and realizing…

— Dolores Huerta

But, once you get a taste for shutting people up, it's hard to stop. Why bother winning the debate when it's easier to close…

— Mark Steyn

During the debate, Bush was asked by a lady to name three mistakes he's made. And Bush responded, this debate, the last debate and…

— Bill Maher

There's one way to shut Donald Trump down, and that is don't give him the oxygen. And the oxygen comes from the clicks, the…

— Omarosa Manigault Newman

When Trump started belittling him, Jeb reverted to Bush form. He couldn't understand how anyone could question his noble pursuit of public service. In…

— Franklin Foer

Why was Donald Trump's decision not to participate in the Fox debate such a big deal?

— Michel Martin