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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just part of the drama ..... happens with every president.

The other part is members of the president's party applauding or giving a standing ovation and the other side stays seated and does not applaud.[/quote]

True.  The speechwriters write the SOU speech in sound bites.  Each sentence then is marked with hashmarks.  One hashmarks means pause and wait for applause.  Two means pause pause, wait for applause, three means hold your breath and wait for lots of applause and clapping.  The supporting party knows this and knows when to just politiely applaud and when to go crazy.  It's nonsense but it's just the way it's done - wife of former WH speechwriter.[/quote]

[b]How long has this been the practice. So annoying. One of the reasons I don't watch anymore. [/quote[/b]]

At least back through Reagan.  If you see the original of some of the SOU addresses, the text is typed (yes, really hand-typed), then slashes are made indicating length of pause at the end of a sentence of phrase.  The speech has been vetted by just about every member of the Cabinet (which is why you get such a garbled mess of stuff, sometimes - everyone wants their "issue" packed into the SOU), and then rehearsed by mere mortals.  Blue or red pencil slashes indicate pause.  One slash - slight pauses, etc. up to three slashes.  Then it goes to the President for rehearsal and often he readjusts slashes and pauses.[/quote]

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