Congress Debater Gifts

'But you can't be the coach ...you need to be a player.'

"O.K., O.K., people - we're not workshopping these, they're already set in stone."

Dialogue

"The best part is that we got hell to pay for it."

Changing Minds

"Strawman argument terrorises conversation... News at eleven."

"Now that's a win."

'It's a senior management position. We need someone who can listen politely, and then say no.'

"That's six 'noes' and one 'aye', the ayes have it"

"Mainstream? Who's to say what's mainstream?"

'I know it's controversial, but my calculations prove beyond doubt that a nod is BETTER than a wink.'

Netanyahu versus Gantz

"I don't think Dawson understands the concept behind the 'Talking Stick.'"

The Church of DanaeDanaeism: 'And let such sacrilege go uncontested? Never! I demand equal time for alternate explanations of things.'

"On the contrary, Bosworth, it's YOU who has lost all perspective."

"Ever notice how grateful people are when you present them with facts contrary to their beliefs?"

'I'm now going to open the floor to questions.'

"In this one, references to everything have been deleted."

"If I vote my conscience, it's Sanders. If I vote my pocketbook, it's Trump. If I vote my emotions, it's Hillary. If I vote my anger, it's Cruz..."

Crooked Hillary... Pig... Sad!... Not a Ten!...

'I'm afraid this is going to lead to regulation of my invention.'

Like Minded

"How do I know God is not real? For the same reason I know people on TV can't see me."

And now, for a rebuttal.

'Hmmphhhh ... High on Life. Now that's something the government ought to regulate.'

'My opponent hates cats.'

Global warming debate.

"If they shorten political campaigns, what will we do for entertainment?"