24 Oct 2012 7:37 pm
Facebook Blogger Sarah Palin accuses President Obama of 'shucking and jiving' when it comes to Benghazi.I'm sure being as intelligent as she is, and being such an avid student of history, she knows the origins of that phrase.The concept of shuck and jive originated in the Deep South, as a term that referred to the overly subservient language that African-Americans used towards whites. Blacks, during the time of slavery or the Jim Crow segregation period, could shuck and jive to either put on the illusion of doing work when being watched or to feign obedience to those in power. While the phrase has morphed over the years to mean something more bland, akin to acting facetiously, the connection between the Presidents race and Palins phrasing cant be overlooked.Palin Uses Slavery-Era Phrase To Describe Obamas Libya ResponseTo quote Chris Matthews, that's not a dog whistle, it's a trumpet.