Nonstarter

A statement by Ari Fleischer:

And, of course, I was asked several days ago about whether or not the President would be open to extending the deadline 30 to 45 days -- now you could say that's 26 to 41 days. If it was a non-starter then, it's a non-starter now.

(Source: Press briefing. March 14, 2003. )

So...is it wrong to seek what is in other words known as a stopper?

And yet...here

And now...

Judging by so many nonstarters, nonviolence becomes a nonbrainer.