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AndyA

(16,993 posts) Thu Dec 12, 2013, 07:14 PM Dec 2013

Pelosi to Democrats: 'Embrace the suck'

Today, the Democratic House leader's message for rank-and-file members grumbling that jobless benefits weren't included in the Paul Ryan-Patty Murray budget deal was blunt: "Embrace the suck."

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/12/21879716-pelosi-to-dems-on-budget-deal-embrace-the-suck?lite

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Pelosi to Democrats: 'Embrace the suck' (Original Post) AndyA Dec 2013 OP

Why should we vote for these people when all they do is stab us in the back? alarimer Dec 2013 #1

What could they have done with the Rethugs controlling the House? pnwmom Dec 2013 #6

We shouldn't, but we have, and now we have 'moved forward' and won't be doing it anymore. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #10

I think I saw "Embrace The Suck" at last year's Warped Tour. Initech Dec 2013 #2

Spinal Tap Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #7

That does sound like one of their album titles doesn't it? Initech Dec 2013 #9

Embrace the suck?? !!! ananda Dec 2013 #3

What does that even mean? polichick Dec 2013 #4

I think she meant PumpkinAle Dec 2013 #5

If only she were so bold in advancing Democratic causes. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #8

Been playing a lot of online multiplayer games lately have we Nancy? geomon666 Dec 2013 #11

Those three words are going to haunt Dems for an entire election cycle. reformist2 Dec 2013 #12

alarimer

(16,245 posts)

1. Why should we vote for these people when all they do is stab us in the back?

Reply to AndyA (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 07:19 PM

Dec 2013

They can go to hell for all I care.

pnwmom

(108,995 posts)

6. What could they have done with the Rethugs controlling the House?

Reply to alarimer (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 08:58 PM

Dec 2013

It's up to us to put progressives into Congress. If we let it get filled up with tea baggers, it's not fair to blame that on the progressives who ARE there.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

10. We shouldn't, but we have, and now we have 'moved forward' and won't be doing it anymore.

Reply to alarimer (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 10:28 PM

Dec 2013

Initech

(100,104 posts)

2. I think I saw "Embrace The Suck" at last year's Warped Tour.

Reply to AndyA (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 07:45 PM

Dec 2013

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

7. Spinal Tap

Reply to Initech (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 09:22 PM

Dec 2013

Initech

(100,104 posts)

9. That does sound like one of their album titles doesn't it?

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 10:23 PM

Dec 2013

ananda

(28,876 posts)

3. Embrace the suck?? !!!

Reply to AndyA (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 07:46 PM

Dec 2013

What the fuck happened to her?

Extortion? Blackmail? Threats?

polichick

(37,152 posts)

4. What does that even mean?

Reply to AndyA (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 07:47 PM

Dec 2013

PumpkinAle

(1,210 posts)

5. I think she meant

Reply to AndyA (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 08:13 PM

Dec 2013

embrace the fuck because that is what we have all been thanks to her.

Our government is no longer for the people - it is for themselves and for the corporations.