And the first #SOTU16 poker face-off has begun – doing well, so far, #SpeakerRyan🤓 pic.twitter.com/6vFwgz4bWU
— Shannon Finney (@shannonphotogal) January 13, 2016
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan revealed that he may have a little self-control issue during President Obama’s final State of the Union address. In doing so, he cheekily tweeted how he’d have a rough time keeping a straight face during the evening’s proceedings. All of this was in response to a CNN story that “revealed” how Ryan was dutifully practicing a “poker face” in the mirror.
So far, Ryan’s doing a fairly good job of not cracking a frown or a smile. Ryan’s quite the verbal contrarian, but his face went on silent protest for the event. Well, Ryan almost laughed at one point, but he quickly whipped his expression back into control. Ladies and gentleman, Paul Ryan stands for nothing tonight.
https://twitter.com/Baepernick/status/687105350755983360
Twitter has noticed, and the internet is having a ball ripping on Ryan’s lack of emotion. He clapped a few times, but his heart just wasn’t in the process.
Can't even get a "let's cure cancer!" applause out of Paul Ryan.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/gilbertjasono/status/687101061228814336
https://twitter.com/britrican/status/687100075936464896
https://twitter.com/ebruenig/status/687099908676042756
Me watching @SpeakerRyan pout #SOTU #SOTUNV pic.twitter.com/H5gW2bm9mD
— Laura Martin (@LauraKMM) January 13, 2016
Paul Ryan doesn't applaud at his kids' school plays either. Because he disagrees with the premise of public school money going to the arts.
— Leander “same handle *elsewhere*” Schaerlaeckens (@LeanderAlphabet) January 13, 2016
I cried because I had no shoes. Then I saw Paul Ryan, who apparently has no legs.
— (((Jew))) (@JoshMalina) January 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/WorldofIsaac/status/687025395481227265
https://twitter.com/samfbiddle/status/687100236725104640
https://twitter.com/soniasaraiya/status/687105337514668032
I am going to live tweed Paul Ryan's bored, snotty little face.
— ANNE LAMOTT (@ANNELAMOTT) January 13, 2016