Trying to dance the same tightrope

This one comes from an article in the NY Times, regarding Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire:

“Although broadly popular, Mr. Sununu is not beloved in New Hampshire’s conservative circles. His anti-Trump mission will do nothing to improve this. ‘I think Sununu is trying to dance the same tightrope I am and a lot of us are: being very forceful about the fact that we need a new nominee and yet trying not to take too big of a dump on the former president,’ said Jason Osborne . . .  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/opinion/donald-trump-new-hampshire.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 

This is a mashup of “dance around the issue” (to avoid discussing something or dealing with it directly) and “walk a tightrope” (a situation where someone must be very cautious). “Dance to (one’s) tune” (to go along with someone else’s views or wishes) might also be in the mix given the context. A big thanks to Barry Eigen for spotting this one and sending it in!