Editing Shuckin' and jivin' (section)

==Racial overtones==
The use of the phrase in modern American politics has generated charges of [[racism]], especially as such usage increased since 2008 and is usually directed at [[African-American]] figures.  In 2008, New York Attorney General [[Andrew Cuomo]] was criticized for saying of the Democratic Party candidate [[Barack Obama]], who was running against Cuomo's favored [[Hillary Clinton]]: "You can't shuck and jive at a press conference." [[Roland S. Martin|Roland Martin]] of [[CNN]] said that "'Shucking and jiving' have long been words used as a negative assessment of African Americans, along the lines of a 'foot-shufflin' [[Negro]]."<ref name=PoliticalTicker /> Similarly, on October 25, 2012, the former Republican Party vice-presidential candidate [[Sarah Palin]] generated controversy when she stated: "President Obama's shuck-and-jive shtick with these Benghazi lies must end."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nation.foxnews.com/benghazi-gate/2012/10/24/palin-obamas-shuck-and-jive-ends-benghazi-lies |title=Palin: Obama's Shuck and Jive Ends with Benghazi Lies |work=Fox Nation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201165713/http://nation.foxnews.com/benghazi-gate/2012/10/24/palin-obamas-shuck-and-jive-ends-benghazi-lies |archive-date=2014-02-01 |first=Sarah |last=Palin |author-link=Sarah Palin |date=October 24, 2012 |access-date=29 October 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Condon |first=Stephanie |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/palin-says-her-critique-of-obama-wasnt-racist/ |title=Palin says her critique of Obama wasn't racist |work=CBS News |date=October 25, 2012 |access-date=29 October 2024 }}</ref>

In September 2013, [[Rush Limbaugh]] referred to President Barack Obama's strategy on Syria as "Operation Shuck and Jive". He was criticized by Joan Walsh, [[Salon (website)|''Salon'']]'s editor-at-large, as "a racist troll".<ref>{{cite news |last=Gold |first=Hadas |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/09/joan-walsh-limbaugh-a-racist-troll-172182 |title=Joan Walsh: Limbaugh a 'racist troll' |work=[[Politico]] |date=September 9, 2013 |quote='Bush had Shock and Awe? We're looking at shuck and jive here. That's what I'm gonna name this. The Obama operation in Syria, Operation Shuck and Jive, because that's what this is.' }}</ref>

At the 2008 [[ESPY Awards]], [[Justin Timberlake]] used the phrase to compliment the agile play of African-American basketball player [[Paul Pierce]].  This segment was cut out of the broadcast by [[ESPN]] due to "the phrase's racial overtones".<ref>{{cite news |last=Daulerio |first=A. J. |url=https://deadspin.com/espn-mum-about-timberlake-shuckin-and-jivin-comments-5028245/ |title=ESPN Mum About Timberlake ''Shuckin' And Jivin{{'}}'' Comments |work=Deadspin |date=July 23, 2008 }}</ref>