State of our union? Thirsty, says social media
By NBC News
From
President Obama's apparent snub of an eager congressman to Sen. Marco
Rubio's awkward lunge for water during the Republican response, a look
back at the president's fourth State of the Union address as seen
through social media. Share your thoughts using hashtag
#NBCPolitics. For complete coverage, visit
http://NBCPolitics.com.
State of the Union? Thirsty
Sen.
Marco Rubio's Republican response to President Obama' speech won praise
(in some quarters, at least) for its personal yet strong tone, but the
senator lost some mojo and endured an Internet shaming when he lunged
for a drink of water midway through his speech.
The carafe gaffe gif http://assets.nationaljournal.com/img/2013SOTU/SOTUNC1050.gif
Jesus walked on water. Rubio drank it
#saviors (ok, done)
so that's why Beyonce didn't sing live
#GOPResponse #SOTU #gop #tcot http://pic.twitter.com/3hxtgdbP
How Rubio plays it off tomorrow: "I wish it was something stronger."
#freeadvice
What, no love?
Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) has a favorite State of the Union
tradition:
stand in the center aisle to be greeted by the president. He's been
doing it since 1989. But on this night, President Obama seemingly had no
interest in playing along, and passed right over Engel when greeting
lawmakers.
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An accidental snub? Perhaps not ...
Rep. Eliot Engel is patiently waiting for a second chance at a presidential handshake.
Obama signs something for Elliot Engel but no smiles. What's up there?
Fist bumps for all - even the political opposition
President Obama gave an
exploding fist bump to Sen. Mark Kirk (R - Ill.), who had a stroke in 2012. Here it is in slow motion, courtesy of
Gawker.
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Obama:
"Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis & can say with
renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger"
#SOTU
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Boehner has this look of "Rah-rah you won the election, take your hour and get out the door."
#SOTU
Obama quoting JFK: "'It is my task,' he said, 'to report the State of the Union – to improve it is the task of us all.'"
#nbcpolitics
Obama: "We have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger."
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Obama on looming sequester cuts: "They would certainly slow our recovery, and cost us hundreds of thousands of jobs."
#nbcpolitics
POTUS says deficit reduction has come "mostly" through spending cuts,signaling he will seek more new revenues.
#NBC Politics
A familiar theme from 2012 trail. POTUS: "It is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country."
Obama:
"We won’t grow the middle class simply by shifting the cost of health
care or college onto families that are already struggling."
Paul Ryan clapping and nodding -- seemed to almost stand -- at Obama's line about keeping promises already made.
#NBCpolitics #SOTU
A line from Obama sure to drive Republicans nuts: "Let’s be clear: deficit reduction alone is not an economic plan."
Leaders
of BOTH parties have a history of big #deficit reduction promises.
#SOTU Here's Pres. Clinton in 2000: http://pic.twitter.com/cndLowHF
RT
@chucktodd: "It's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government" is one line WH hopes gets remembered.
#nbcpolitics
President Obama: "Let me repeat – nothing I’m proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime."
#JobsNow #SOTU
RNC rapid response: "Obama is right, he hasn’t added a single dime to the debt, he’s added 58.6 trillion dimes."#nbcpolitics
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President
Obama: " After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers
have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three."
Obama: "I know that you want these job-creating projects in your districts. I’ve seen you all at the ribbon-cuttings."
#JobsNow #SOTU
On climate change and energy independence:
Obama repeats call from his inaugural address last month: "We must do more to combat climate change."
#nbcpolitics
.@BarackObama
#SOTU on climate change: urge Congress pursue bipartisan market-based solution like one McCain & Lieberman worked on together
President Obama: "I propose we use some of our oil & gas revenues ... to shift our cars & trucks off oil for good"
#cleanenergy #SOTU
POTUS challenge: Let's
cut in half energy wasted by our homes and businesses over next 20 years.
#nbcpolitics
A Yale poll found that 93% of Democrats think “Global warming should be a priority for the President and Congress”
#sotu
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POTUS calls for making "high-quality preschool available to every child in America."
#nbcpolitics
"So let’s do what works, and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind." -President Obama in
#SOTU #Education
WH
does not yet have a price tag associated with the POTUS' federal-state
universal preK program. They say they'll have by budget time
"Through tax credits, grants, and better loans, we have made college more affordable" —President Obama in
#SOTU
Boehner views Obama's education views with skepticism because POTUS won't support
#DC Opportunity Scholarship program
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"Send me a comprehensive
#ImmigrationReform bill in the next few months and I will sign it right away." —President Obama
President Obama: "And real reform means fixing the legal immigration system to cut waiting periods"
#ImmigrationReform
President Obama: "Real reform means establishing a responsible pathway to earned citizenship"
#ImmigrationReform
Obama repeating his call in Vegas: "The time has come to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Now is the time to get it done."
"As
we speak, bipartisan groups in both chambers r working diligently 2
draft a bill, & I applaud their efforts." They'd tell O to stay out!
On wages and income equality:
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"Let’s
declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works
full-time should have to live in poverty" —President Obama
#JobsNow
President Obama: "A family with 2 kids that earns the minimum wage still lives below the poverty line. That’s wrong."
#Obama calls for $9.00 an hour minimum wage. Cites Romney support to tie wage to cost of living. That goes nowhere in House
#GOP
On families, poverty and neighborhood revival:
Obama: "What makes you a man isn’t the ability to conceive a child; it’s having the courage to raise one."
#NBCPolitics
Obama:
"My Administration will begin to partner with 20 of the hardest-hit
towns in America to get these communities back on their feet."
"We need to build new ladders of opportunity into the middle class for all who are willing to climb them." —President Obama
#JobsNow
On Afghanistan, drones and foreign policy:
President
Obama: "America’s commitment to a unified and sovereign Afghanistan
will endure, but the nature of our commitment will change."
President Obama: "By the end of next year, our war in Afghanistan will be over."
#SOTU
President
Obama: "Over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come
home from Afghanistan" #SOTU http://pic.twitter.com/ak1wWQkF
Very strong bipartisan applause on Afghanistan
Obama "today the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self"
#SOTU #NBC Politics
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Pres.
Obama: "My Administration has worked tirelessly to forge a durable
legal & policy framework to guide our counterterrorism operations"
.@BarackObama
#SOTU: We kept Congress fully informed; targeting terrorists consistent w/ our laws transparent to the American people & world
Obama on N Korea: "Provocations of the sort we saw last night will only isolate them further, as we stand by our allies..."
#NBCPolitics
President Obama: "America will continue to lead the effort to prevent the spread of the world’s most dangerous weapons."
#SOTU
Entire chamber stands as POTUS says "we will do what is necessary to prevent them (Iran) from getting a nuclear weapon."
#nbcpolitics
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President Obama: "Earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses."
#SOTU
President
Obama: "We cannot look back years from now & wonder why we did
nothing in the face of real threats to our security & our economy"
On foreign aid and alliances:
"Progress in the impoverished parts of our world enriches us all. " —President Obama in
#SOTU
President
Obama: "In defense of freedom, we will remain the anchor of strong
alliances from the Americas to Africa; from Europe to Asia."
President Obama: "We will stand steadfast with Israel in pursuit of security and a lasting peace."
#SOTU
On veterans and equality in the military:
"We
will ensure equal treatment for all service members, and equal benefits
for their families – gay and straight."—President Obama in
#SOTU
POTUS: "We will ensure equal treatment for all service members, and equal benefits for their families – gay and straight."
#SOTU
Obama: "Women have proven under fire that they are ready for combat."
President Obama: "We will keep faith with our veterans" #stateoftheunion #JoiningForces http://pic.twitter.com/0uKOu48i
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.@BarackObama
#SOTU on voting rights: Nonpartisan commission lead by Obama &
@MittRomney campaign attorneys to improve the voting experience
Obama
says he's "announcing a non-partisan commission to improve the voting
experience," led by lawyers for his and Romney's campaigns
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and NOW we get to guns
#SOTU
POTUS wrapping up with Newtown and guns -- a sign he will continue to push for new gun laws even though tough politically.
#nbcpolitics
Obama:
"This is not the first time this country has debated how to reduce gun
violence. But this time is different." http://pic.twitter.com/cyHmafLw
POTUS
uses "weapons of war" instead of "assault weapons." Says background
checks, weapon ban, magazine limits deserve "a vote in congress."
Obama
on anti-gun violence measures: "Each of these proposals deserves a vote
in Congress. If you want to vote no, that’s your choice."
Obama getting to section about Hadiya Pendleton now
#SOTU
.@gabbygiffords stood quietly with family when president talked about gun related reforms # sotu
POTUS: "In the 2 months since Newtown more than a thousand birthdays have been stolen...1 of them was Hadiya Pendleton."
#nbcpolitics
.@BarackObama
#SOTU on new gun laws: Hadiya’s parents, Giffords, Newtown, Aurora, Oak Creek, Tucson, Blacksburg families deserve a vote
Obama using specific anecdotes of gun victims in chamber: "They deserve a vote." Stands out in otherwise formulaic SOTU
A
very, very powerful moment in the chamber, as nearly everyone, incl.
Republican leaders, stand in honor of gun violence victims.
Boehner stands when Obama invokes gun violence victims. One of the few times he's stood tonight.
#SOTU
Saluting inspirational Americans:
"As Americans, we all share the same proud title: We are citizens." —President Obama in
#SOTU
Obama:
"We are citizens. It's a word that doesn't just describe our
nationality or legal status. It describes the way we're made."
#SOTU
2
powerful consecutive moments: first chants of "they deserve a vote,"
then 102-year-old Desiline strains herself to applaud voting reform
People stand up and applaud for Desiline Victor, the 102-yr-old Floridian who waited many many hours to vote.
#sotu #nbcpolitics
John Boehner should stand to salute the 102-yr old voter. Mistake to stay seated.
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Sen. Rubio starts the GOP
#SOTU response telling his personal story
America is exceptional, we have the God-given right to go as far as talent & hard work will take you.
#GOPResponse
Rubio: More government isn’t going to help you get ahead. It’s going to hold you back.
#SOTU
Rubio: "In fact, a major cause of our recent downturn was a housing crisis created by reckless government policies."
#NBCPolitics
Sen.
Rubio: any time anyone opposes the President’s agenda, he and his
allies usually respond by falsely attacking their motives
#SOTU #GOP
Sen. Rubio: "I oppose your plans because I want to protect my neighbors."
#SOTU #GOPResponse
Rubio
on Obama: "tonight, he even criticized us for refusing to raise taxes
to delay military cuts –cuts that were his idea in first place"
Rubio: "I hope the president will abandon his obsession with raising taxes."
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Really
interesting: Rubio's dropped the "fled from Castro" language for
"immigrated for better life" language. The result of good reporting.
Rubio selling this response... hard to be that into your speech when you're addressing a teleprompter and a camera crew
Rubio: anyone who is in favor of leaving Medicare exactly the way it is right now, is in favor of bankrupting it
#SOTU
Rubio proposes a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. The odds aren't good that this will ever pass in Congress.
#nbcpolitics
Quick swig of water for Rubio, who's standing on his feet, delivering the speech live into hot TV lights.
The carafe gaffe gif http://assets.nationaljournal.com/img/2013SOTU/SOTUNC1050.gif
Rubio
takes on guns -- says POTUS' plans will undermine 2nd amendment rights.
Gun fight will be tougher than immigration.#nbcpolitics
Rubio:
We must effectively deal w/ rise of violence in our country but
unconstitutionally undermining 2nd amend. rights is not way to do it
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Insta-reactions to the president's speech:
@chucktodd on SOTU: It was a tale of 2 speeches -- 1st part run-of-the-mill SOTU; 2nd part very emotional speech, esp on guns
Boehner statement: "The president ... appears to have chosen a go-it-alone approach to pursue his liberal agenda."
#NBCpolitics #SOTU
Disappointed but not surprised by the President's failure to seriously address the issue of 60,000 dead in
#Syria.
#SOTU
Powerful, emotional end to speech -- address really came to life. New chief speech writer Cody Keenan, take a bow!
#SOTU #CNN
The most passionate the pres was all night was taking people rights away.
#SOTU Just like his passion on taking rights away in HHS regs
Chant
of "they deserve a vote" powerful but also recognizes limitations of
going thru Congress - Obama's not urging "passage" of measures
Rep.Peter King: It appeared Potus was "looking for a fight." He notes that POTUS didn't mention the high unemployment rate.
#nbcpolitics
Asked Chief Justice Roberts if he enjoyed the speech, he shrugged, made a bewildered face and said,"no comment."
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Some of tonight's attendees and guests .... and the snubbed!
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Strange to see some members with the green ribbons to honor Newtown victims and others without
Ted Nugent walking into
#SOTU with jeans, camo boots, black button down and brown blazer--no tie.
I forsee a hallowed tradition developing where every SOTU features a washed up 70s rock star in the audience.
The man who saved President Obama's healthcare law walks into #Sotu http://pic.twitter.com/6UdtzcHU
Sens Gillibrand, McCain and Schumer walk to the House Chamber for the #SOTU http://instagr.am/p/VpzJnAkzll/
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Thomas, Alito and Scalia not present.
The lone Cabinet member being held back from SOTU? Outgoing Energy Sec Chu.
More on the role of the 'designated survivor'
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Watching #SOTU tonight? Retweet and join the conversation using #NBCPolitics http://pic.twitter.com/Mdk6m4ns
Previewing the speech ...
President Obama's getting ready: RT if you're excited to hear his #SOTU speech tonight. http://pic.twitter.com/CF6dRHg9
Advance SOTU excerpts suggest very inaug-like speech, as WH has been saying: "It's not a bigger gov we need, but a smarter gov"
"A
growing economy that creates good, middle-class jobs - that must be the
North Star that guides our efforts," Obama would tell lawmakers in
tonight's speech to a joint session of Congress, according to excerpts
released by the White House. "Every day, we should ask ourselves three
questions as a nation: How do we attract more jobs to our shores? How
do we equip our people with the skills needed to do those jobs? And how
do we make sure that hard work leads to a decent living?"
Early responses from Obama's oppositon:
Rubio:
“Economic growth is the best way to help the middle class. … I hope the
President will abandon his obsession with raising taxes and instead
work with us to achieve real growth in our economy.”
Rubio:
"Mr. President, I don’t oppose your plans b/c I want to protect the
rich. I oppose your plans b/c I want to protect my neighbors.”
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More from my
#TeaParty response to
#SOTU @ 10:30pm tonight: "Both parties have been guilty of spending too much, but every taxpayer loses."
Obama is expected to say tonight: "Nothing I'm proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime."
#sotUGottaBKiddingMe
More about guests at tonight's speech
For SOTU the First Lady picks Dreamer, former migrant worker and wounded veteran as special guests
nbcnews.to/WHuFSf
Some amazing Americans will be next to me for Barack’s State of the Union Address. Read their incredible stories:
wh.gov/d2JS –mo
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Another for good measure!
Bo excited for #sotu just like me! Headed to the Capitol!!!! http://pic.twitter.com/yJT4QfrR
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.@SpeakerBoehner meets in his office with 2 of his SOTU guests, Zuri and Laci
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We want to know what you think!
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A history of gun proposals in State of the Union speeches
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Want
a better way to watch the State of the Union? Watch live w/ charts,
graphs & data at http://wh.gov/sotu #SOTU
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