"You two need to do the political episode. Yes, it's time. You both have enough opposing views, but you also have the utmost respect for each other. There's no way that this could get out of hand."
OK. Our discussions of politics have generally been brief, mainly because we disagree on a great many things. But that doesn't stop us from being friends and colleagues. Naturally, the conversations sometimes tend to get a little ... energetic, let's say? But ultimately it comes down to having enough respect for each other to at least listen to what the other one says, even if he's wrong.
Now it appears that's caught up with us...