#SOTU contest? Some people notice something disturbing about eyes of Boehner and Biden [photo]

It is close! Twitter users couldn’t help but notice the distracting blinking of Boehner and Biden during President Obama’s State of the Union address (hey, it beats trying to LISTEN to him without pulling your own hair out in anger).

I'm trying to focus on SOTU, but Diamond Joe Biden is blinking out Morse code & Boehner's eyes are practically twitching with annoyance at O

— Lauren Michele (@MamaKnow) January 21, 2015

I'm pretending Biden and Boehner are sending secret messages via Morse code blinking. #SOTU

— Hannah Bowman (@hannahnpbowman) January 21, 2015

Biden & Boehner are blinking in unison. #SOTU2015

— Mae West (@RealMaeWest) January 21, 2015

It looks like Biden and Boehner are trash talking each other through Morse code blinking. #SOTU

— Matthew Sunderman (@Smatthew812) January 21, 2015

I can't stop watching Boehner and Biden blinking. It's like the windshield wipers on a bus. Drink when they synchronize.

— stupidosexual (@qwzybug) January 21, 2015

Is Biden pulling into the lead, though?

Joe Biden is blinking at an alarming rate. #SOTU2015

— Adam Baldwin (@AdamaBaldwin) January 21, 2015

Biden won't stop blinking.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) January 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/sacketology/status/557723490682695680
https://twitter.com/xxbezaxx/status/557722209968734209

Why Biden always look like the sun is in his eyes though? #SOTU2015

— ᵟᵁᴱᴱᴺ ˢᵁᴳᴬᴿ ? (@KMackBrand) January 21, 2015

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Joe Biden confident he'll win The Blinking Game 2015 after surprise 2014 loss. #StateOfTheUnion @absrdNEWS pic.twitter.com/t9YU8GSAxY

— whisker mustache (@MuskerWistache) January 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/thegreatgavbino/status/557729044670984193
https://twitter.com/scottRJlewis/status/557728106493267968
https://twitter.com/danabramson/status/557724496376119299

Joe Biden is blinking really fast, it's like he is trying to stay awake! #SOTU2015

— 925 KISS FM (@kissfmtoledo) January 21, 2015

How about a counter?

Can we start a counter for Biden's blinking? #SOTU It's just all that pride.

— Chloe Gotsis (@MediaGalChloe) January 21, 2015

Here you go:

Joe Biden is blinking at 53 blinks per minute. I counted. #SOTU

— Matt Johnson (@NCMattJ) January 21, 2015

Heh. Never change, Twitter.