Debates Quotes

A party that debates is alive, and we want a lively party that will attract others. The SPD is more than a collection of wings and subgroups. It cannot be divided. - Matthias Platzeck

[The timing also ensured that many Americans would go to bed without the media having had enough time to] saturate the airwaves with profiles of the nominee and debates over his qualifications... It sets this up as a unique morning-show story. It's a great opportunity for us to showcase all the issues and angles. - Ben Sherwood

[T]he seeds of [the Argument Culture] can be found our classrooms, where a teacher will introduce an article or an idea . . . setting up debates where people learn not to listen to each other because they're so busy trying to win the debate. - Deborah Tannen

[DEBATES: The debate over debates mounted. Bloomberg said at City Hall:] I think two debates are fine for this cycle. ... We owe it to people all over the city to debate in all five boroughs and on specific topics. - Fernando Ferrer

[Bush-Cheney raised expectations for Edwards, saying the main reason Kerry chose him as his running mate was because of his oratorical skills. Calling Edwards a] professional debater... was picked because he was a successful personal injury lawyer that's had an unbelievably good record of winning personal injury awards. This is not a person that was a senator that was good at debates; this was a person who was basically paid to debate in front of juries. - Matthew Dowd