give-and-take

Soon, talking to an actual human being—a person who deserved courtesy, empathy and genuine give-and-take—felt like squeezing into too-tight jeans after a month of living in sweatpants.

Whatever the reason, it’s a shame that one of the couple’s final collaborative works — a very sweet and realistic tale of give-and-take — is all but missing from the documentary about their relationship.

While Kirk, who was 31, relished the give-and-take of debates — including by taking on views different from his own — his own polarizing statements have long attracted sharp criticism.

It’s this beautiful give-and-take of a group of friends because life just doesn’t stop life-ing.

Even though his Democratic Party had a majority in Congress throughout his presidency, he was impatient with the legislative give-and-take and struggled to mobilize party leaders behind his policy initiatives.