Country Quote by John B. Anderson

The Commission on Presidential Debates is a corrupt stranglehold on our democracy.

— Phil Donahue

Democracy needs to start with an open Presidential debate. So come on out and let's take back the promise of our democracy.

— Jill Stein

Debates are great for voters. The more the better.

— Tom Suozzi

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

The debates are part of the unconscionable fraud that our political campaigns have become a format that defies meaningful discourse. They should be charged…

— Walter Cronkite

But I do think its necessary to have debates.

— Geraldine Ferraro

We need a nonpartisan debate commission that actually allows candidates, who are on the ballot in enough states that they could win the election…

— Jill Stein

If the leadership can't win a debate, then we should show true leadership and implement the democratic will of our party.

— Jeremy Corbyn

The world of TV debates is antiquated. What looked smart and modern in 1960, with Kennedy versus Nixon, looks quaint and over-rehearsed between Obama…

— Ruzwana Bashir

Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is bad news for democracy…

— Helen Suzman

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

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