Politicians have an arrogance that I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debates in high school.
You can't have a nuanced debate on Twitter, it's just people shouting.
The fact that there is a robust debate in Congress is good. The fact that the debate sometimes seems unanchored to facts is not so good.
The quality of debate is pretty high—and it is, I think, good evidence of life after death.
I enjoyed debate on the floor but it's not really debate in the same way.
The Internet has compromised the quality of debate.
The power of real debate is in the language and intellectual honesty of the debaters, alongside the engagement of spectators.