We can't sit still, and do nothing, yet everything we do will alienate some interest." "It's as bad as the doctrine of fore-ordination," laughed another of the party: "You can't if you will, You can if you won't, You'll be damned if you do, You'll be damned if you don't." "You just said," stated Peter, "that the man who could do what the majority wants done every time, would be re-elected.

Doesn't it hold true as to a party ?" "No.

A party is seldom retained in power for such reasons.

If it has a long tenure of office it is generally due to popular distrust of the other party.

The natural tendency otherwise is to make office-holding a sort of see-saw.