I think that both of these are intentional tactics to "dis" the President.
In Animal House, the Deltas coughed "B******" under their breath when Dean Wermer listed the offenses they were charged with.
It must have worked. I was more distracted by the blinks than anything else. Last year, I made comments about the amount of coughing. It seems whenever the President made a strong point, someone would cough.
I think that both of these are intentional tactics to "dis" the President.""
I remember the coughing- Thanks for the reminder. It was very distracting.