State of the Union address, told through 10 GIFs

Sure, you could have watched President Barack Obama give his annual State of the Union address.

Or you could read the text of his speech. Or a story recapping it.

But really, it’s more fun just to watch 10 GIFs.

It took a while for everyone to get in:

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There was about four minutes of clapping while Obama made his way to the front:

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Obama was really impressed with his good news about the economy:

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For the most part, Vice President Joe Biden kept his composure:

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Unlike last year:

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But he did blow his wife, Jill, a kiss:

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When it came to fair pay for women, Biden stood up and applauded. House Speaker John Boehner didn’t:

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Astronaut Scott Kelly was saluted. And Obama made sure Kelly knew he needs to be Instagramming from space:

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It was no surprise that some people disagree with closing Gitmo:

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By now, it’s no secret that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, disagrees with the shift on Cuba:

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And that freed prisoner Alan Gross disagrees with Rubio:

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