As Obama Talks, Republicans Fire Back On Twitter

Lawmakers took to Twitter Tuesday night to agree with, bash and fact-check President Obama’s State of the Union address in real time.

Republican members of Congress did most of the tweeting, disagreeing with many of Mr. Obama’s assertions during the speech, including that unemployment is down and that the president has the power to go around Congress to get things done.

“Obama: ‘I will take steps without legislation.’ Your oath of office says no,”Rep. Steve Stockman, Texas Republican, tweeted Tuesday night.
 
The president claimed that the unemployment rate is falling, but some GOP lawmakers said it’s only because so many have dropped out of the workforce entirely.

“Obama just bragged unemployment rate is finally back down to what he inherited. And only b/c millions gave up finding work under Obama,” Mr. Stockman tweeted.
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