Briefing Quote by Josh Earnest

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

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

When you campaign and have to participate in so many debates just to the win the nomination of your party, you've had a lot…

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

I don't remember debates. I don't think we spent a lot of time debating it. Maybe we did, but I don't remember.

— George W. Bush

The White House press corps isn't there at a press briefing. It's not... They're not news gatherers there. There really isn't any media.

— Rush Limbaugh

Frankly, returning the briefing is something that sends a message to the world that we're not afraid to engage. We're not afraid. We believe…

— Jen Psaki

I think there are a lot of people who feel very passionate about needing to have an open debate. And I think it's a…

— Jill Stein

I would never say, as a member of the press, that there should be fewer press briefings. The more access, the better, no matter…

— Dana Bash

I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it for me.' Nope.

— George H. W. Bush

Since I have never one a debate let me tell you how not to lose one.

— Richard M. Nixon

We're not going to allow the briefing room to be a platform for propaganda.

— Jen Psaki