David Brooks Quotes About Debate

Quotes about: Debate

• Donald Trump tried to set up this debate where it was going to be globalists vs. nationalists, and the Republicans were going to be the nationalists. But, if anything, the Democrats looked more patriotic and more nationalist at the end of these two.

  David Brooks

  Patriotic, Two, Republican

  "Shields and Brooks on which convention was more successful, Clinton's failure to emotionally connect". Interview with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. July 29, 2016.

• Barack Obama won such a big electoral mandate because a lot of people thought he was - transcended partisan and ideological barriers and was going to put aside the old debates. So, he was able to get a lot of moderates and a lot of independents.

  David Brooks

  People, Able, Debate

• When you talk about the problem of illegal immigration, people are angry and polarized. When you talk about the answers, the debate gets a little different.

  David Brooks

  People, Immigration, Different

• For the Democrats, they're trying to avoid having the Sanders-Clinton debate over and over again. But, to some degree, they're sentenced to that debate. Clinton is much more embracing of the global economy and the international world order. Sanders and Warren are much less so. And they have got to figure out which side the party is on, if they're going to have a clear message. I think this is probably one you probably can't straddle.

  David Brooks

  Party, Thinking, Order

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

• I generally think debates within a party should not be treated as a scandal. They should be treated as a sign of strength, to be honest.

  David Brooks

  Party, Thinking, Scandal

  Source: www.npr.org

• Palin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive.

  David Brooks

  Smart, Courageous, Debate

  "David Brooks on Palin: A Profile in Cowardice" by Greg Mitchell, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.

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