Memorable Moments From Presidential Debates That Mattered By Bob Benenson and CQ Staff Posted September 26, 2008 at 12:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit was clear the Watergate scandal standing silently at their podiums was seeking to make the point most memorable moment his trademark humor and actor’s timing an emotionless recitation looking at his wristwatch his decision to stride over Recent Stories House Republicans kick Pelosi out of hideaway after McCarthy ouster House Republican infighting turns raw during McCarthy floor debate McCarthy announces he won’t run again for speaker How the vote to boot Speaker McCarthy played out inside the chamber McCarthy becomes first speaker in history ousted Laphonza Butler sworn in to succeed Sen. Dianne FeinsteinÂ