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But it’s hard to imagine Talarico, a high school debater who Hobbs of Texas Monthly aptly described as a “strange, wise boy with the gentle cadence of a preacher,” ever going full Teresa Giudice.

From Slate Dec. 10, 2025

Kamarck added that the impression on the screen may be “an angry scowling guy versus your son’s football coach at a backyard barbecue,” before adding that Vance probably will be a skilled debater.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 29, 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

“I think it made her a rather skilled debater in that regard. It’s definitely something we watched out for, any sort of unexpected punch that could come from Senator Harris at the time.”

From BBC Aug. 30, 2024

From the start, I saw that Oliver’s intelligence was diamond-edged; he was a keen debater and did not accept the platitudes that so many of us automatically subscribed to.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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