Whatever the demands of domestic politics, however, both sides know that failure to avert war would be catastrophic.
Both sides know it's working, the question is how we make it better.
Tax reform is one of those issues where both sides know where they want to go, but nobody wants to take the first step.
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Even when a ship succeeds in capturing pirates, both sides know that the legal complexity of bringing prosecutions means the prisoners will probably be quickly released.
In Salt Lake City, a nurse acts as a navigator, connecting high-risk University of Utah patients with community doctors for follow-up treatment and ensuring both sides know exactly what's supposed to happen when they leave the hospital.
Just as important, though Mr Osborne might not always get an easy ride with Mervyn King, at least both sides know where they stand, and everyone has a fair idea where the Bank of England's responsibilities start and end.
The cuts can be phased in over time, and leaders on both sides of the aisle know they can act after March 1 to undo any reductions in the months to come.
Mr Adams said both sides had to "get to know each other better".
On both sides of the Atlantic, I know plenty of people who are in my position - successful wage earners thrown out of work for the apostasy of turning 50.
Based on what we do know, however, both sides are playing big-time budget baseline games.
Now, you've seen both sides make their argument, and you know now what a fundamental choice we have ahead of us.
But the fact is, I think most politicians, most of the people that I know of are on both sides of the aisle do espouse what they believe in.
Both sides are close, though, and we know that a compromise is within reach.
We certainly hope that we can make some substantive progress on issues that we know are of importance to both sides.
Porter remembers getting to know members of Congress from both sides of the aisle during friendly dinners and drinks outside of the office, in addition to the various events and meetings where both Republicans and Democrats worked side by side.
Now, you've now heard both sides make their argument, and I hope you know at this point there's a big choice to make.
And I think again it's working across, you know, the political aisle on both sides to see what it will require to make that happen.
"I do know that passions were raised on both sides of the argument in Cumbria, but that is right and proper and a proper democratic process, " she said.
So I think both sides see the rural vote as crucial and, you know, in a race that's so close, it could turn on, and it will turn on, who does a better job of getting their voters to the polls.
For example, in the Battle of Midway, both sides knew the enemy fleet existed, but they did not know where.
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You know, with a race this close, I think both sides see it's so important to reach out to every possible voter and to make sure that they've got both - both sides have got their base drummed up and excited about this race.
But seriously, I think you know about this -- the top campaign officials from both sides have traditionally gotten together and had a discussion about what transpired at the campaign strategy level, so that -- I'm sure we'll all take an interest in seeing that.
Both sides must continue to engage in debate as well as just talk to and get to know each other.
"It recognizes that there are good people on both sides of this issue, and we don't have to agree on everything to know that we've got to do something to stem the tide of gun violence, " he said.
Not being an expert in gun control or an advocate one way or the other, I do know the current system does not work and it is time for people on both sides ot the debate to agree that saving lives is an important enough goal to change the system.
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