Top Tweets: SOTU Pre-Game Edition

Deb Weinstein Jan 25, 2011
Awaiting Obama's State of the Union address, the wonkier of Twitter-users latched onto the hashtag #ThingsNeverSaidAtSOTU.

CNN's Mark Preston gets right to the heart of it

Brevity is a virtue. #ThingsNeverSaidAtASOTUless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®Mark Preston
PrestonCNN


Chris Brown takes a humorous tack

"A priest, a rabbi and a mexican walk into a bar..." #ThingsNeverSaidAtASOTUless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®Chris Brown
CBrownATL


Musician Steven Carter channels Michael Scott

"So I told the Speaker, 'That's what she said!'" #thingsneversaidataSOTUless than a minute ago via webSteven Carter
jstevencarter


The Truman National Security Projects Press Secretary anticipates the reax from the other side of the aisle

I'd appreciate it if you didn't stand up and clap at this next statement. #ThingsNeverSaidAtASOTUless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneLaura H. Britton
LauraHelene

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