"Spade Work"
Sometimes the dog whistle is heard at a lower frequency than intended. From our favorite pillhead:
Limbaugh:…Obama is holding his own against both of them–doing more than his share of the “spade� work. Maybe even gaining ground at the moment. Using not only the spade ladies and gentleman—that when he finishes with the “spade� in the garden of corruption planted by the Clinton’s, he turns to the “hoe.� And so the spade work and his expertise using a hoe.