“I've always said this and finally I had a chance to demonstrate it: Th...” — Jim Lehrer Quote

“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.”

“Everyone should get their news however they want to and in whatever form they want. I'm not going to sit back in judgment of other people and the way they do it.”

“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.”

“For conservative leaders, making candidates pay them court, publicly and ostentatiously, is a colossal source of their symbolic power before their followers. It's kabuki theater, mostly.”

“Numerous candidates lose their first White House race and try again four years later - but all of them do so after running surprisingly well the first time. No one ever talked about John Connally or Phil Gramm running again.”

“I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world.”