debater
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The Minnesota governor, who’d warned the Harris campaign before his selection as running mate that he wasn’t a very good debater, was reportedly all nerves and anxiety in the days leading up to the debate.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2024
Nixon himself later admitted that he looked more at Kennedy than the nation because he was behaving as a traditional debater, who advocates for their argument and capitalizes on their opponent's weaknesses through direct confrontation.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
If a third debater had been onstage, they almost certainly would have piped up, “See folks, this is why those two should not be on this debate stage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Don’t discount 38-year-old conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, an eager debater who has played a central role in the first two meetings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
I had been a fair debater at Fort Hare, and in my early years in the organization I had engaged in many impassioned debates on the platform.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
