But she did reiterate strongly america 's commitment to a two-state solution for israel and palestine , an idea that mr netanyahu stolidly refuses to endorse , even though his obstinacy may prevent him from building the broad-based coalition he seeks .
The winner may even at one stage have thought that all is lost and that ultimate test could yet apply even to mitt romney , as he stolidly ploughs at the head of the field while his contenders keep stumbling .
Admittedly laziness or lack of imagination frequently play a role , as in songs that march stolidly through verse and chorus before fading away through failure to imagine an ending .