The Rhetoric of Shake

by Clifford F. Thies

Sarah did it!

You'd think she would have learned her lesson; but, no, now we have to have this! A 5.9 earthquake.

Almost non-stop since she was named by John McCain to be his running mate in 2008, Sarah Palin was been campaigning to "shake up Washington." Here is audio of Rudy Giuliani saying that she is going to "shake up Washington." Those exact same words.

And here is a website by Rand Paul, who along with other racist,
homophobic reactionaries of the Tea Party was elected to the U.S.
Congress in 2010. It actually boasts that Sarah Palin is endorsing him
in order to "shake up Washington." Yes, those exact words are used
without even an attempt to deny or cover-up her intentions.

Oh, and before we move on, did you notice the location of this website? Frankfort, Kentucky. Isn't Frankfort a city in Germany where, not so long, the extreme right-wing got control of government and did what? Attempt to exterminate ethnic minorities and start a world war.

And even this year, Palin and her minions continue with the rhetoric of "shake," only now, they're no longer happy with just shaking up Washington, they want to shake up the Republican Party!

Only Republicans can continually engage in the rhetoric of shake and be oblivious that some day, some where, some body or even some primal force will act on that rhetoric. Then, as always, they will claim to be ignorant of the influence of shake-words on the behavior of others.