While pundits and political operatives dissected President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, the quick-witted citizens of Twitter flourished in the abundance of meme-able moments Tuesday night.
Here are some of the highlights.
Biden’s Reaction
Not sure if the Vice President knew he was making the face of a rapper’s hype-man as the President spoke.
Speaker Boehner is Not Impressed
Like the Vice President’s, House Speaker John Boehner’s facial expressions are always an easy target for critique during the State of the Union
Secretary Moniz Gets Meme’d
Neither Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz nor his amazing hair got enough air time during the State of the Union
First Lady Fashion
First Lady Michelle Obama channelled the look of another “First Lady” last night, Alicia Florrick of CBS’s The Good Wife.
The President’s “Drops-Mic” Moment
The moment that stole the show gets the Vine treatment, complete with dad-dancing
Rand Paul Joins In
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul joined in on the fun, using a Willy Wonka meme to question the President’s plan for free community college
The State of the Union Is…
Though Obama said Tuesday the state of our union is “strong,” someone suggested a word that could better connect with the youth
The Suit Returns
White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer did a little pre-speech trolling, suggesting the President would be wearing his infamous tan-suit during the evening’s address
Joni Ernst’s Shoes
During the official Republican response, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst recalled covering her shoes with bread bags to protect them when she was growing up, which spawned arguably one of the funniest memes of the night
A Presidential Wink
POTUS flashes a wink and a smile
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