The best gifs from the State of the Union

Marco Rubio's mid-speech drink of water stole the show

By Jillian Rayfield

Published February 13, 2013 4:41AM (EST)

As always, the breakout moments from the State of the Union have been immortalized in gif form. Here are the highlights:

Marco Rubio's mid-speech drink of water:

John Boehner's mid-speech nose blow:

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Biden's mid-speech glasses-fixing and note-taking:

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And President Obama's post-speech fist bump with Republican Sen. Mark Kirk:

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By Jillian Rayfield

Jillian Rayfield is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on politics. Follow her on Twitter at @jillrayfield or email her at jrayfield@salon.com.

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