[thefactor]

my 36” HDTV plasma showed everyone standing and clapping a number of times. especially early in the speech. and he shook just as many hands on both sides of the aisle when he walked in and out. that wasnt just courtesy to the office, imho.

[Smogger]

Well my 50 inch plasma showed Republican representatives sitting on their hands on multiple occassions. All and all he got about as much applause from accross the aisle as Bush did. I didn't find Republicans to be fawning in their adoration, and the only people I saw rushing to shake his hands were pages and aids.