But to come up with a few declarations or protocols and ask the Irish to vote again would not just be contemptuous of democracy: the turnout and margin of defeat also suggest that it might fail.
In the worst case, it might even fail to get the necessary support for the budget announced on February 26th, and fall.
It might then fail to repeat its triumph in last year's polls.
"You could argue that one of the reasons that Mr Shinawatra has decided that it might be right to to sell is that it might be at some point he may fail our fit and proper persons test, " added Scudamore.
In Mr Fichtner's view some banks might fail, but it would not put at risk the European banking system.
It sounds dangerous that these expert radiologists might fail to spot something as obvious as a gorilla in your lung scan.
In the Scottish Parliament, Labour, the Tories and Liberal Democrats said they would vote down minimum pricing, saying it might contravene European competition law and would fail to target certain "problem drinks".
Entrants to the consumer-finance business are soon expected to gain access to valuable data when Terranet, a new industry-run credit bureau, is set up next month (assuming blocking efforts by Takefuji, the industry leader, which claims that it might be illegal to disclose some data, fail).
Secondly, same-store sales growth might again fail to enthuse investors since it is coming on top of a high base.
But when it comes to houseguests, even your best efforts to keep costs down might fail miserably.
At worst an Israeli mission might fail altogether, at best an American one could, it is said, set back the programme a decade (see article).
And it's the legacy of a nation that supported those intrepid few willing to take risks on an idea that might fail -- but might also change the world.
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