“I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility.” BelieveI BelieveResponsibilityDebatePresidentialInvitationsCivicsPresidential DebateCivic Responsibility Author:Jim Lehrer
“People can get their news any way they want. What I love about what's happened is that there are so many different avenues, there are so many different outlets, so many different ways to debate and discuss and to inquire about any given news story.” PeopleWayWantDifferentStoriesGivenHappenedNewsDebateDifferent WaysOutletsAvenuesNews Stories Author:Jim Lehrer
“Well, to tell you truth, I have learned a long time ago that the trick when doing a debate, any kind of debate, is to just turn off the judgment switch in my head.” WellsKindLongTurnsJudgmentLong TimeDebateTricksI Have LearnedLong Time AgoTurn Off Author:Jim Lehrer
“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.” TwoIdeasPurposeDebateCandidatesFacilitate Author:Jim Lehrer
