"The two sides have been going through all sorts of (debate) negotiations. Supposedly there’s a perspiration clause, which requires the room to be kept at a certain temperature to prevent sweating. The Bush team wants the president to be far enough away from Kerry that people won't see how much shorter he is. Also on the height issue, the Bush people want a podium small enough that he doesn’t appear short, but still big enough that Dick Cheney can hide inside it." -- Jimmy Kimmel
