Believe Quote by Jim Lehrer

Debates must take place in an atmosphere of courtesy.

— John Allen Fraser

The thing that I try to remember is that in the briefing room it's not a debate. I'm not supposed to go in there…

— Josh Earnest

Meetings between Presidents, as you know, are supposed to be privileged. They're supposed to be confidential. They're supposed to allow the president and other…

— H. R. McMaster

The Commission on Presidential Debates must be replaced if we want to have a democracy in this country.

— John B. Anderson

I propose a full day of live one-on-one debates on unannounced issues, with no aides to help or reply. Each candidate would be paired…

— Zephyr Teachout

A debate has one purpose, one purpose only, and that is to facilitate the exchange of ideas directly between two candidates, and that's it.

— Jim Lehrer

A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president.

— Ron Fournier

Obviously, you make preparations before you engage in any meeting.

— John Bolton

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

It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

We will be sending our own observers in to monitor the electoral process.

— Alan Garcia Perez

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