[MannyP]

What will I lose? To fight and lose i.e. not achieve your goals is not dishonorable. To not have fought at all is.

[jstolarczyk]

"What will I lose? To fight and lose i.e. not achieve your goals is not dishonorable. To not have fought at all is."

That is a losing philosophy! In politics, the superbowl or even a fist fight, fight and lose you are just a loser! Fighting to lose? Never read that in Sun Tzu, Clausewitz or the Book of Five Rings. Fighting to lose does not bring any honor! Political committees, win or lose, begin working for the next elections the day after the last, your so called honorable defeat will not be blip on their radar!