Yes, exactly. This is what political talent is all about – finding a non-obvious solution to a stinky situation, then convincing the participants that it is in their best interests, and then convincing the audience that it is not a betrayal, but a victory.
Yes, not everyone can do it. Most people have problems already at the first stage. Your reaction illustrates this.
And, of course, there will always be smart alecks who say, "But if you had gone with the bubey then," who have never handled a similar situation in their lives, and if they did try, they only made things worse. Therefore, the last stage is to have a philosophical attitude towards them.
