Twitter traffic on the hashtag #SOTU has exploded since US President Barack Obama started delivering his final State of the Union address, with more than 761,000 tweets using the tag, up by roughly 500,000 since Obama's speech began.
Jeers at House Speaker Paul Ryan's lack of participation counted heavily among the tweets. According to social media analytics firm Zoomph, #PaulRyan was among the top hashtags during the speech.
Ryan appeared only to have applauded Obama when the president mentioned US military personnel.
Author and New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) tweeted: "After curing cancer, we should cure the problem that prevents Paul Ryan's hands from joining even for things he agrees with. #SOTU."
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