I heard that all the time at our local county board meetings. They just did not know that is what they were saying.

I like your thinking! The old Trojan horse approach.
"If you can't beat em, join 'em...then stage a coup."

Yes?

Ugh!! Rocky!!

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em... then beat 'em.

Gah!. Edit.

"Can't we all just get along?"

When all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

Funny but true

I think every gym in American schools has that damned poster hung up on the wall. blaht!

"Better Red than Dead"

Most common bumper sticker in Havana...!

Yes, it's very defeatist. The one I can't stand is "There is no "I" in team." Excuse me as I'm getting sick on that one.

lol

Yes. Thankfully the phrase "Better Red than Dead" did not succeed either.

lol

"When all is said, and done...", suggests silence and downtime.

But it is usually just the opposite...!

Practice makes perfect... but you can never be perfect so I don't practice.

What a terrible joke.

And the doublespeak award goes to:
with all due respect

Go with the flow

Silence is golden

Snort! Oh my god, that's a good one. ( and by good, I mean bad ).

I'm not awake yet... I know I should know where I heard that recently.

Or, "Do something, even if it's wrong."

It's right up there with, 'Do your best and let God do the rest.'