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Yup.</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/01/26/exp-sotu-congressional-members-boehner-house-bash-preview-2014-agenda.cnn.html?hpt=po_t1" target="_self">What can Congress do?</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/01/26/exp-sotu-congressional-members-boehner-house-bash-preview-2014-agenda.cnn.html?hpt=po_t1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> </li> </ul></div></div> </div>  <div class="cnn_mtt1content"> <div class="left_elec_headline"> <div class="cnn_divdotted"></div> </div> <div class="cnn_polopinion4"> </div> <div class="cnn_clearmt1t2"></div> </div> </div>   <div class="cnn_policolbreak"></div> <div class="election_center"> <div class="top_padding"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/"><img border="0" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/sect/politics/PoliticalTickerHeader.png"></a> </div> <div class="cnn_mtt1content"> <div class="cnn_polfblogs1"> <ul class="cnn_polblist"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/29/is-obama-toxic-to-democrats-facing-tough-re-elections/">Is Obama toxic to Democrats facing tough re-elections?</a> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> document.write(cnnRenderTimeStamp(1391017480000)); </script> </p> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/29/biden-clinton-wont-really-affect-his-2016-decision/">Biden: Clinton won't really affect his 2016 decision</a> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> document.write(cnnRenderTimeStamp(1391004553000)); </script> </p> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/29/a-bipartisan-outpouring-for-wounded-war-hero-at-state-of-the-union/">A bipartisan outpouring for wounded war hero at State of the Union</a> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> document.write(cnnRenderTimeStamp(1390976490000)); </script> </p> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/29/new-york-congressman-threatens-to-throw-reporter-off-balcony/">N.Y. congressman apologizes after threatening to throw reporter off balcony</a> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> document.write(cnnRenderTimeStamp(1390976318000)); </script> </p> </li> </ul> <div class="cnn_polopinion4 top_padding"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/">READ MORE TICKER POSTS</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div id="cnn_maintoplive" class="cnn_dyblock"> <div class="cnn_sectt1cntnt">  <div class="cnn_relpostn"> <div class="cnn_mtt1img"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/01/politics/sotu-speech-decoded/index.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140129112111-obama-sotu-year-of-action-c1-main.jpg" width="416" height="234" alt="Obama said what?! " border="0"/> </a> </div> <div class="cnn_mtt1imgh"> <div class="cnn_mtt1imghtitle"> <h1> <span style="padding: 11px 9px"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/01/politics/sotu-speech-decoded/index.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self"><p class="georgia_font">Obama said what?! </p></a> </span> </h1> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="cnn_mtt1content"> <div id="cnn_mtt1lftarea"> <p style="margin:7px 0 10px">  Sure, there were plenty of feisty proclamations and bold promises for action. But the political context behind the swagger reveals a President who is keenly aware that his time in the Oval Office has hit more than a few bumps. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/01/politics/sotu-speech-decoded/index.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">FULL STORY</a>  | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/state-of-the-union-2-min-orig.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">The State of the Union in 2 minutes</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/state-of-the-union-2-min-orig.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/01/politics/sotu-speech-transcript/index.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Read the speech and GOP response</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> </p> </div>  <div id="cnn_mtt1bularea"> <ul class="cnn_bulletbin"> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/29/politics/immigration-reform-state-of-the-union/index.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Once fearing deportation, immigrant guest of first lady</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-economic-growth-immigration.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Pushes for immigration reform</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-economic-growth-immigration.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/29/politics/gallery/sotu-guests/index.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Photos: Real people go to Washington</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/27/boston-bombing-survivors-gay-pro-athlete-to-sit-in-first-ladys-box/?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">More</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/29/politics/state-of-the-union-2014/index.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Obama hits the road to push message</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/01/29/sotu-address-cory-remsburg-ovation.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Obama honors injured war hero</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/01/29/sotu-address-cory-remsburg-ovation.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-president-obama-health-insurance-reform.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Obama defends Obamacare</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-president-obama-health-insurance-reform.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-president-obama-climate-change.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">'Climate change a fact'</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-president-obama-climate-change.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-president-obama-results.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Are we going to further progress?</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-president-obama-results.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-obama-women-pay.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">End 'Mad Men' workplace policies</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-obama-women-pay.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-income-inequality-year-of-action.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1" target="_self">Expand opportunity </a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-income-inequality-year-of-action.cnn.html?hpt=po_c1"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> </li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="cnn_mtt1content"><div id="cnn_mtt1rgtarea"> <h3>COMPLETE STATE OF THE UNION COVERAGE</h3> <ul class="cnn_bulletbin"> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/29/a-bipartisan-outpouring-for-wounded-war-hero-at-state-of-the-union/?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">A bipartisan outpouring for wounded war hero</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-gop-response-cathy-rodgers.cnn.html?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">GOP Response: Focus on opportunity gap</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-gop-response-cathy-rodgers.cnn.html?hpt=po_c2"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-bts-lee-tea-party-response-obamacare.cnn.html?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">Sen.: Obamacare an inequality Godzilla</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span>  <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/01/29/sotu-address-bts-lee-tea-party-response-obamacare.cnn.html?hpt=po_c2"><img class="cnnVideoIcon" width="16" height="10" border="0" alt="Video" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/icons/video_icon.gif"/></a> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL">CNNMoney: </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/28/retirement/savings-retirement-myra/index.html?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">Obama offers new 'MyRA' retirement accounts</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL">CNNMoney: </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/28/news/economy/obama-income-inequality/index.html?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">Obama's soft sell on income inequality</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/28/news/economy/minimum-wage-state-of-the-union/index.html?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">The state of the minimum wage</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> | <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/28/obama-to-raise-minimum-wage-for-federal-contractors/?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">Federal contractors</a> <span class="cnnWOOL"></span> </li> <li> <span class="cnnWOOL">Special Coverage: </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/politics/2014-state-of-the-union/index.html?hpt=po_c2" target="_self">The 2014 State of the 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president on an anti-poverty platform, opens up on the Democratic Party and its need to address poverty <a href="/web/20140129182733/http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/27/politics/john-edwards-sotu/index.html" target="_self">FULL STORY</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="cnn_maintopprofile" style="width: 344px;"> <div class="cnn_shdcontent"> <div class="cnn_sectt4cntnt">   <div class="cnn_adspc336cntr"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="336"> <tr> <td height="280" align="center"><span id="medium_rectangle" class="_fwph"> <form id="_fw_form_medium_rectangle" style="display: none"> <input type="hidden" name="_fw_input_medium_rectangle" id="_fw_input_medium_rectangle" value="w=336&h=280&envp=g_js&sflg=-nrpl&cd=336,280|300,250;"/> </form> <span id="_fw_container_medium_rectangle" class="_fwac">   <div id="ad-1e582993584b4321" align="center" style="padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0;"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> 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This disaster is ongoing. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/TXSUx2oJ1o">http://t.co/TXSUx2oJ1o</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"><b>vplus</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">6781 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:41 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428583739744976896" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000540730462/9ffb5e2c2ee4ade79b8e0637eb8267ce_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @vplus"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> WH: More than 1.3 million views on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/G0cfdFL1i3">http://t.co/G0cfdFL1i3</a> and YouTube for SOTU. </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/JimAcostaCNN" target="_blank"><b>JimAcostaCNN</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">23038 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:37 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428582661494681600" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/JimAcostaCNN" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/JimAcostaCNN" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/417319202228166657/a7uEI3Rn_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @JimAcostaCNN"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Missed <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> last night? Confused by some of Obama's proclamations? Check out <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@CNNPolitics">@CNNPolitics</a>' interactive explainer <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/O9pJcjypfm">http://t.co/O9pJcjypfm</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNSitRoom" target="_blank"><b>CNNSitRoom</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">58363 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:35 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428582232102424576" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNSitRoom" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNSitRoom" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1730303975/new_sitroom_twitter_logo_normal.jpg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNSitRoom"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> General Honore to <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@CNNAshleigh">@CNNAshleigh</a>: <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#Atlanta">#Atlanta</a> schools and non-essential employees should have never gone to school/work. <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#atlweather">#atlweather</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"><b>CNNPR</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">49094 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:34 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428581927663468544" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1219105942/CNNpr_Twitter_avatar_normal.jpg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPR"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Are you a Beatlemaniac? Hear stories of those who loved the Fab Four from the beginning. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/CwyBG0McEt">http://t.co/CwyBG0McEt</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/bU1UlqMInm">http://t.co/bU1UlqMInm</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/cnnireport" target="_blank"><b>cnnireport</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">142031 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:34 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428581818997035008" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/cnnireport" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/cnnireport" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1799625732/vetted_video_62x62_normal.jpg" alt="Profile picture for @cnnireport"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#BreakingNews">#BreakingNews</a>: There have been 5 deaths, 23 injuries in <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#Alabama">#Alabama</a> due to winter weather, acc. to state's Emergency Management Agency <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#SitRoom">#SitRoom</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNSitRoom" target="_blank"><b>CNNSitRoom</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">58363 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:27 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428580060757368833" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNSitRoom" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNSitRoom" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1730303975/new_sitroom_twitter_logo_normal.jpg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNSitRoom"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> President Obama said what?! Here's a decoder of POTUS' State of the Union address: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/2Ao1dqv22C">http://t.co/2Ao1dqv22C</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNsotu">#CNNsotu</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#sotu">#sotu</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"><b>CNNPR</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">49094 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:26 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428580011734347778" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1219105942/CNNpr_Twitter_avatar_normal.jpg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPR"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> CNN: 5 deaths in Alabama due to yesterday’s winter weather and 23 people have been injured -Alabama Emergency Management Agency </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"><b>vplus</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">6781 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:23 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a 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class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/JimAcostaCNN" target="_blank"><b>JimAcostaCNN</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">23038 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:22 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428578908347564032" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/JimAcostaCNN" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/JimAcostaCNN" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/417319202228166657/a7uEI3Rn_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @JimAcostaCNN"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Jay Leno: Mr. Comedy airing Friday, January 31st on <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@CNN">@CNN</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/eJsJEGFs4z">http://t.co/eJsJEGFs4z</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"><b>CNNPR</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">49094 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:14 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428576836377784320" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPR" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1219105942/CNNpr_Twitter_avatar_normal.jpg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPR"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> CNN meteorologist Chad Myers live on CNN now pushing back against the Governor blaming the forecasters </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"><b>vplus</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">6781 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:14 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a 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We work 12 hour shifts whenever there's a busy news day! </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"><b>vplus</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">6781 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:12 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428576415651352577" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000540730462/9ffb5e2c2ee4ade79b8e0637eb8267ce_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @vplus"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Anyone know if this photo is real or photoshopped to resemble the Walking Dead cover? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/https://t.co/FnLWYoBQaF">https://t.co/FnLWYoBQaF</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/vplus" target="_blank"><b>vplus</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">6781 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:10 pm ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a 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<span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:55 am ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428406088849846273" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> "Equal pay" spiked 33K% on Facebook after the State of the Union. 75% of mentions came from women: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/Jafr5VbC6J">http://t.co/Jafr5VbC6J</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:53 am ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428405605267558400" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> On <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#HambyCast">#HambyCast</a>, <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@PeterHambyCNN">@PeterHambyCNN</a>, <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@TVietor08">@TVietor08</a> &amp; <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@Timodc">@Timodc</a> discuss why Joe Biden should enter the 2016 presidential race. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/0B6rMsRcUQ">http://t.co/0B6rMsRcUQ</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">12:49 am ET on Wed, Jan 29th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428404591139381249" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Will 2014 be his “year of action”? <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@BarackObama">@BarackObama</a> talks EXCLUSIVELY to <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@JakeTapper">@JakeTapper</a>. Watch <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#TheLead">#TheLead</a> &amp; <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/@NewDay">@NewDay</a> Friday only on <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNN">#CNN</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">10:37 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428371258162434049" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Obama: Tax code wasteful, complicated <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/bWPcft1Vop">http://t.co/bWPcft1Vop</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">10:36 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428371117896527872" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Obama: Time to fix immigration system <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/lLWH0QAHeK">http://t.co/lLWH0QAHeK</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">10:35 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428370867291033601" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Searchable transcript of Pres. Obama's State of the Union address: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/gdzpTnspvE">http://t.co/gdzpTnspvE</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">10:35 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428370707781648384" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> "I ask every American who knows someone without health insurance to help them get covered by March 31st" <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs">http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSotu">#CNNSotu</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">9:59 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428361811197317121" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> President Obama: "The debate is settled. Climate change is a fact." <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs">http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">9:36 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428356027101110272" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> Pres. Obama: "Let’s make this a year of action. That’s what most Americans want" <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs">http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">9:21 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428352268228780032" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> President Obama: "...it is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong." <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs">http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">9:20 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428351897989152770" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="politics_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> President Obama: "Tonight, this chamber speaks with one voice to the people we represent." <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs">http://t.co/3y1dMzZSxs</a> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#CNNSOTU">#CNNSOTU</a> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_user"> <span class="cnn_tweet_screen_name"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"><b>CNNPolitics</b></a> </span> <span class="cnn_tweet_follower">163093 followers</span> <div class="cnn_tweet_meta"> <span class="cnn_tweet_date">9:19 pm ET on Tue, Jan 28th, 2014</span> <span class="cnn_tweet_retweet"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=428351774525648896" target="_blank">RETWEET</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> FOLLOW</a> <span> </div> <div class="cnn_tweet_profile_picture"> <div class="cnn_tweet_icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733/http://twitter.com/CNNPolitics" target="_blank"> <img class="avatar" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140129182733im_/http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3375787523/3fb36b106ac462e0872a05606e42191c_normal.jpeg" alt="Profile picture for @CNNPolitics"/></a> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="cnn_tweet"> <div class="cnn_tweet_text"> "Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States." 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