As a debater, Duke was educated on his side of the issue and extremely articulate in presenting justification for that side. He was always “cool” and polished in his demeanor and seemed to become more so in the face of ad hominem attacks by those not as versed as he. Even when his false claim of facts in support of his racist beliefs were aggressively challenged by his opponents, Duke remained calm and would present a well-reasoned response based on his positional thinking that often left them looking befuddled and him on the low side of brilliant.
