The Real SOTU

A Dignified Response

Proud to call you a friend, @RepJoeKennedy. You captured the idealism and optimism of our party — and this nation. Because you understand that everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity. And that in this country, no one gets left behind. Well done.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 31, 2018

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Keep Chatting

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The President’s Day

President Barack Obama answers a question from a local resident after delivering remarks at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge

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President Barack Obama hugs Che’dra Joseph, McKinley Senior High School student of the year, as she introduces him at a town hall

SOTU In 140 Characters

.@POTUS Thank you, Mr. President, for not giving up and for keeping the faith. Thank you for leading our country to a better place. #SOTU

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/WhiskeyInSpace/status/687135820352901120

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Barack: Go ask Osama
Biden: THEY CANT!
Barack: Why not?
Biden: YOU BODIED HIM FAM!
Barack: who did? pic.twitter.com/k0yoZ6PNfE

— Black Eric Foreman (@TifeTheBawse) January 13, 2016

Surreal. I kinda can't believe that's his last SOTU. Well done Sir. @POTUS #SOTU

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 13, 2016

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And Obama mentioned "the protestor determined to prove that justice matters" as one of the models of citizenship. #SOTU

— deray (@deray) January 13, 2016

AMEN. Truth. "We have to change the system to reflect our better selves..." #SOTU

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 13, 2016

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https://twitter.com/juicelesschelss/status/687097362506997761

Michelle Obama's #SOTU dress is already sold out pic.twitter.com/RLbze0NDJM

— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) January 13, 2016

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Oh #POTUS how I shall miss you! #getitdone

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 13, 2016

Don't go! #oneyearandoneweek #SOTU #POTUS

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 13, 2016

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 Stay thirsty, Rand Paul and Paul Ryan

Most ppl keep their racism behind closed doors... Thanks for letting us know where u stand... https://t.co/aMnIsm5lJu

— Al B Where the Money Reside (@ALBDamn) January 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/AnandWrites/status/687101188999933958

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"A government of, for and by the people." @POTUS is not throwing away his shot! #SOTU

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 13, 2016

If he yanks the microphone out of the stand, raises it above his head and throws it to the ground before dancing out of there? 😘😘😘 #SOTU

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 13, 2016

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Hamiltweeted!

"Just ask Osama Bin Laden. 'Uh, do what you want—I'm super-dead!" #hamilbama

— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) January 13, 2016

Under Obama, we:
🌊Reduced air & water pollution
🌎Led global efforts on climate change
🏭Cut carbon pollution#SOTU pic.twitter.com/2i87ZMUikB

— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) January 13, 2016

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Seriously? You can not clap for curing cancer? You are that much of a whiner? #SOTU

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 13, 2016

#SOTU when you realize that the guy delivering the speech is way more cooler than you will ever be @SpeakerRyan pic.twitter.com/Xul8pMIl4g

— Mayma Raphael (@vogue747) January 13, 2016

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Best thing about an Obama #SOTU is watching Republicans squirm as they hear all the accomplishments they had no involvement in.

— ZiggyDaddy™ (@Ziggy_Daddy) January 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/jeremyjewitt/status/687114385425186816

Forever Flawless

First Lady Michelle Obama waves as she attends President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress

President Barack Obama pauses and looks up at First Lady Michelle Obama

7 Years Of Progress

Straight from the Oval Office: Watch @POTUS reflect on his final State of the Union. https://t.co/7ZgBUWqyl1 #SOTU https://t.co/9w63dYEVhU

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 12, 2016

2009 vs Today:
This is the progress we've made over the past 7 years. https://t.co/7ZgBUWqyl1 #SOTU pic.twitter.com/jutiskPwH3

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 12, 2016

This Is Progress

Mark. Your. Calendars.

Mark your calendars. This will be EPIC. pic.twitter.com/3qCRAvjd4K

— meta (@metaquest) December 29, 2015

A Tweet Or Two

Let's go. pic.twitter.com/G7wWN15opl

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 21, 2015

Obama to visit Selma for 50th anniversary of Civil Rights marches http://t.co/gV8ygnfjZG

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) January 21, 2015

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The Civil Rights legend who’s inspiring a new generation with comic books http://t.co/zjS9eeT1tN pic.twitter.com/BsSBIH6jCL

— WIRED (@WIRED) January 21, 2015

Strong turnout to hear Potus talk middle class economics at Boise State. #redstate #blueturf pic.twitter.com/1xkUZff12l

— Josh Earnest (NARA) (@jearnest44) January 21, 2015

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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/557983692631834626

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/558008602674614272

Michael Brown's family has issued the following statement to #STL media following the #NYT article pic.twitter.com/WsQpFuCcL3 #ferguson

— RIP Trayvon Martin (@dierdrelewis) January 21, 2015

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The Supreme Court’s poised to make it much easier to deny someone a home because they're black http://t.co/HkqOlCSSxl pic.twitter.com/swJNdowGm6

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) January 21, 2015

Obama calls for criminal justice reform in #SOTU in wake of police shootings in Missouri, New York: http://t.co/kqmKUYFipM

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 21, 2015

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U.S. and Cuba sit down for historic talks on restoring ties http://t.co/Hz9YVBEnrj

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 21, 2015

Obama calls for anti-ISIS authorization http://t.co/E8GRDN22VA

— The Hill (@thehill) January 21, 2015

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Senate Votes 98-1 That Climate Change 'Is Not A Hoax' http://t.co/tVTm6Hiokf

— First Read: Ad Watch (@MTPFirstRead) January 21, 2015

By a vote of 98-1, US Senate declares “#climate change is real and not a hoax.” Inhofe, surprisingly, votes yes. http://t.co/BAH2GMnWuU

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 21, 2015

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https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/558022542016135169

Bank of America CEO say public anger at banks warranted, Dodd Frank and bank reforms should stay http://t.co/x0lCr44kXp

— Yves Smith (@yvessmith) January 21, 2015

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Man who saved lives at Paris grocery gets French citizenship http://t.co/eQnOXHQxaw pic.twitter.com/zAyT0NiL2s

— Mashable (@mashable) January 21, 2015

A South Carolina teen fatally stabbed a classmate over a Snapchat message. http://t.co/kfZ467MUSf pic.twitter.com/FYPBMs6oi2

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 21, 2015

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True: http://t.co/zf2SaX9zhs @daveweigel Sick burn from Van Hollen: “If we’d followed Republican policies we’d have a European economy now.”

— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) January 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/lauraolin/status/557742664054235138

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Guy who gave the GOP response 5 years ago is going to federal prison next month.

— David Waldman - @KagroX@mstdn.party (@KagroX) January 21, 2015

Joni Ernst starts off her response to the #SOTU speech by saying she's not gonna respond to the SOTU speech. Ha! America, that's your #GOP

— Dudette 👑 🐳- Vaxxed & Still Masked 😷💛🐝 (@Dudette9t9) January 21, 2015

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The scene from Cincinnati today as John Boehner sat on his hands during a call for infrastructure spending #SOTU. pic.twitter.com/byhhrZDxRC

— Jamie Holly (@JamieHolly) January 21, 2015

Some #SOTU math. pic.twitter.com/19zI7YS7g9

— A$AP Mom (@suburbanitis) January 21, 2015

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https://twitter.com/lauraolin/status/557735964907683843

Seriously though...equal pay, paid leave, child care---why are these issues even up for debate? #BlerdUnion #SOTU

— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds) January 21, 2015

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Everyone noticed right? @johnboehner sitting on his hands while @BarackObama asked for equal pay for equal jobs for woman. #CNNSOTU

— Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) January 21, 2015

Paid maternity leave? #SOTU pic.twitter.com/hYyoBoUTlA

— Peter Staley 🇺🇦 (@peterstaley) January 21, 2015

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The different reactions to #EqualPay during #SOTU http://t.co/42MUSzpJI7 pic.twitter.com/soD16fjxAf

— Ann Telnaes (@AnnTelnaes) January 21, 2015

Look at all the men standing and clapping for equal pay for women! pic.twitter.com/O8AQyJBf3p

— Rebecca Reis (@rebareis) January 21, 2015

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nah if Obama make community colleges free he just gotta have his jersey levitate into the rafters after he finishes this term fam

— PaperPlatePapi 🇩🇴 (@MhDaDon) January 21, 2015

Obama: "If you truly believe you could work full-time and support a family on less than $15,000 a year, try it.” http://t.co/cEf5el7UXa

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) January 21, 2015

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg straight pimpin at State of the Union pic.twitter.com/okH9jx1BHZ

— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) January 21, 2015

Next-level admiration for the #notorious Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. http://t.co/Li4WEZRP7f pic.twitter.com/uEDLWSef3I

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 18, 2015

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"We have to stop linking the origin of a murderer with his act" - Yasmina Khadra on Paris attacks | Watch. http://t.co/PCZYRb7CrG

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 18, 2015

Fighting claims more lives in eastern Ukraine; protesters gather in Kiev to march for peace. http://t.co/UKUJdgoJ4M pic.twitter.com/2YTCH78Y9F

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 19, 2015

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Here's a dudebro's VERY helpful tip for avoiding rape, ladies. Because there's no such thing as a first-time rapist. pic.twitter.com/f0saMPBgJ9

— Danielle Blake 🇺🇦 (@abradacabla) January 20, 2015

Women at work: Despite perception as man's work, female mechanics enjoy road less traveled. http://t.co/gMC11XaNDf pic.twitter.com/mYFxNCvMKg

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) January 18, 2015

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Vermont Democrats seek to toughen background checks for guns http://t.co/KCHWfTx9MR

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 19, 2015

Disneyland measles outbreak spreads to at least 49 cases in 4 states, Mexico. http://t.co/oFt2hsJwvE

— USA TODAY Health (@USATODAYhealth) January 18, 2015

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Guys, if Ron Fournier didn't exist, we would have to invent him... just so we could mock him. http://t.co/oXdYZ7Cbl0

— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) January 20, 2015

You never see US Citizens that hate to pay Taxes, long to live in places with lower rates, like HongKong, Pakistan, or Russia

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 21, 2015

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ONE thing missing from state-of-the-art Ebola treatment center in Liberia: Patients: http://t.co/WllR6fEdTY Thank You President Obama!!!

— Saybah Peabody (Brazen Hussy)💉😷❤️🙏🏾✊🏾 (@lawalazu) January 19, 2015

"By this time next year, marriage equality will be the law of the land." via @thenation http://t.co/49pEILjnZS pic.twitter.com/yM4spNup1i

— Mikko Alanne (@MikkoAlanne) January 21, 2015

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Thanks to ACA, nearly 50 million women received preventive health care without co-pays http://t.co/RXMIJsGVSF #SOTU pic.twitter.com/rTf6fKgiq1

— American Progress (@amprog) January 21, 2015

Washington Post: President Obama is back at 50% approval. http://t.co/RyspOqJql0 pic.twitter.com/WvNUmCl7QQ

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) January 19, 2015

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LOL

[Writing the State Of The Union]
OBAMA: So I'll say the state of the union is...
BIDEN: On fleek. Say it's on fleek. pic.twitter.com/5LLGvuRTha

— Jamie Woodham (@jwoodham) January 21, 2015

.@SenJoniErnst, who needs #breadbags when you can wear loafers... pic.twitter.com/lNlkAxFzrC

— Nic Adler (@nicadler) January 21, 2015