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A skill required to be president is to explain to the American people any given thing they do.

~Jim Lehrer

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In order to reduce the deficit, there has to be revenue in addition to cuts.

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One of the problems is that everybody is used to the old-fashioned debate system, which is very controlled, and where the moderator plays a more active role.

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My conscience is clear.

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I've always said this and finally I had a chance to demonstrate it: The moderator should be seen little and heard even less. It is up to the candidates to ask the follow-up questions and challenge one another.

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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.

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If we're going to have debates, let's have real debates.

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I've traveled around the country and I read local newspapers and all of that, and it's a sad, sad thing to go from city to city and see the small newspapers and they're tiny. They're tiny not only in size but also in scope.

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I'm a gatekeeper, and the gatekeepers all used to be mostly old, white men.

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Preparation is based on one driving force for me and that is to be relaxed enough to be able to listen to what the candidates are saying and react appropriately.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: May 19th, 1934

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