Welcome to ViralRead’s live-blog of President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address. The night is sure to be filled with lots of surprises so make sure to stay here at ViralRead to get the latest breaking stories of the evening. Oliver and Nathan will be leading us through the night’s highs, lows, and all the controversy that comes along with it. Coverage begins at 9 PM EST.
Watching Rubio lay out the truth is like watching Barry Bonds on steroids in a HR Derby! Rubio is a STUD! HR HR HR #tcot #tgdn #gop #sotu
— dadfaith68 (@imwithglennbeck) February 13, 2013
Uhhh whoa that was so awkward. Rubio with really bad cotton mouth. Gets a drink handed to him mid speech.
Oh lord, Marco Rubio was on my teevee for a bit there! Thankfully, I have a way in which I can just shut that whole thing down. #sotu
— Emily L. Hauser (@emilylhauser) February 13, 2013
Nobody does simplistic platitudes from 5,000 feet better than Marco Rubio. #sotu
— Conor Friedersdorf (@conor64) February 13, 2013
This could be the beginning or end of Rubio’s presidential run. Don’t think people are talking enough about how big this moment is…
Sensible? This president is a Marxist. Just ask people like my parents who already lived through tyranny. #sotu
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) February 13, 2013
What will Rubio have to say in his rebuttal to President Obama’s #SOTU address? viralread.com/2013/02/12/the… | @ali @nathanmartin @oliverbarie
— Andrew O’Shea (@mandrewbroshea) February 13, 2013
Cannot wait to hear Senator @marcorubio‘s response on behalf of the GOP. #sotu
— Mike McGuire (@mikeus) February 13, 2013

This is what he finished at. The highest…-22

Glad that’s over…and by the look at this…so is the audience…look at the D numbers…
78th and final applause.
.@barackobama: Gabby Giffords deserves a vote. The families of Newtown deserve a vote. The families of Aurora deserve a vote. #sotu
— Roll Call (@rollcall) February 13, 2013
Correction, Mr. Obama: we have a republic, not a democracy. That’s one difference you should definitely aim to keep straight, sir. #SOTU
— Ian Essling (@ianessling) February 13, 2013

Personally, I think voting should be as easy as buying liquor.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) February 13, 2013
Seriously? Even long lines are too much? #SotU
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) February 13, 2013
“We’re going to maintain the best military the world has ever known” by getting rid of nukes and through sequestration #SOTU #logic
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 13, 2013

Our ability to influence others, Obama, relies on our ability to frighten our enemies so that their marrow freezes in their bones. #sotu
— Moe Lane (@moelane) February 13, 2013


Afghan war will be over by the end of next year. Chaos, commence.

A big bump for saluting troops…
Sen. Menendez was clapping for immigration reform. He wants more immigrants from the Dominican Republic. #SOTU #tcot
— Jason Shepherd (@JasonShepherd) February 13, 2013
How many people would lose jobs with a $9 an hour minimum wage? #sotu
— Jeff Quinton (@JeffQuinton) February 13, 2013

I swear, this was on Whitehouse.gov. Weird.
White House plan posted tonight does not say how much universal pre-school would cost
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) February 13, 2013

So…is the altitude a problem in DC because of global warming? #SOTU #TGDN
— Nathan Martin (@NathanMartin) February 13, 2013


Real Time Polling: Not. Going. Well.
“If Congress won’t do it, I’ll just go around them and do what I want.” #sotu
— Tabitha Hale (@TabithaHale) February 13, 2013
Is it me or is this not one of POTUS’s better efforts? Lackluster response from even Dem’s side. #SOTU
— Karl Rove (@KarlRove) February 13, 2013

MMMs the word on Solyndra…

Heh…
Quick! Someone hand Joe a 5 Hour Energy! #SOTU
— Jenny Erikson (@JennyErikson) February 13, 2013
Rep Lynn Westmoreland R-GA: “The pres seems to have mistaken the #SOTU for a pep rally”
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) February 13, 2013
Who falls asleep first: Biden or Boehner? #sotu
— Candice (@Candice_Jo) February 13, 2013

Love the propaganda on the Whitehouse website…
I’m not saying this as a joke, but didn’t he say they were coming home at the last #SOTU?
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) February 13, 2013


White House feed…
52% say worst is “yet to come” according to @foxnews poll, 40% say “worst is over.”#SOTU
— Bill Hemmer (@BillHemmer) February 13, 2013
So my prop bet that he was gonna fly across the chamber in a drone was a waste of money. #sotu
— Garrett Quinn (@GarrettQuinn) February 13, 2013

Fashionably late…

“You worried about gun control? I just so happen to know where to get your hands on a few.”
All I want to know: Where is Ted Nugent sitting?
— Andrew O’Shea (@mandrewbroshea) February 13, 2013

“I just love what you have done with your hair.”

Yeah…I hate these things…and that guy…

I aint got time for that…

Chief Justice Roberts

Joint Chiefs

Here we go.
Here we go, folks!
Should be interesting...or entertaining.....wait....I'm not even sure...looking forward to your updates though!