Active Quote by Jim Lehrer

I love having debates with people when they are debates but some people, you just can't. Some people shouldn't be given the oxygen.

— Russell T Davies

Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.

— Mark McKinnon

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

I don't like debates anyway. I have never debated anyone, I think they're a very masculine form - like an intellectual prizefight. They let…

— Gloria Steinem

A good debater can be a good communicator. You have to communicate when you're president of the United States, and communicate effectively with the…

— Dan Quayle

Some people think I enjoy debate. I don't. I wish everyone agreed with me; it would save a lot of time.

— Bill Maher

The Internet has compromised the quality of debate.

— Noam Chomsky

Debates must take place in an atmosphere of courtesy.

— John Allen Fraser

We will not put a lid on opinions. On the contrary, it is more important than ever that political debates are open and free,…

— Jens Stoltenberg

But I do think its necessary to have debates.

— Geraldine Ferraro

When you've got people taking opposite positions just to create a debate, viewers can see through it.

— Ernie Johnson Jr

One can always debate questions back and forth.

— Robert Bourassa