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Lubetsky explained that students who found Cruz combative may have simply been seeing what made Cruz so successful as a debater.

Obama “won” the debate because he appeared to be the more aggressive debater.

He never faced a good debater in 2008 in McCain, and the Dem primary was a whole other animal.

And audiences almost always judge who they believe to be the more aggressive debater as the victor.

When you haven't been in the cross-fire of a smart debater, you panic in the moment.

Three years in opposition gave him a great reputation as a quick and ready debater.

It is often as much an advantage to a debater to dispose of objections as it is to establish his own case.

We should be inclined to rank him as one of the greatest orators, and the very greatest debater, of the House of Commons.

Then Harringay rose after the manner of the debater who is conscious that he is going to say the popular thing.

He was not much known outside of Illinois, except as a skilful debater and stump orator.