SOTU: Legislators to hold up pencils (but no cartoons) in tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims

Brett T. | 6:50 PM on January 20, 2015

As of last count, more than 30 lawmakers have joined Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) in her plan to hold up a yellow pencil during tonight’s State of the Union address in honor of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris — which will still comprise more concrete action than President Obama has taken.

#SOTU #CharlieHebdo Rep Gwen Moore (WI-04) will hold up a yellow pencil during the applause breaks to honor those who lost their lives!

— Jon-Christopher Bua (@JCBua) January 20, 2015

Thank God! I was afraid this #SOTU was gonna be a lot of hot air and meaningless gestures. @dcexaminer

— Cruadin (@cruadin) January 20, 2015

Will Vice President Biden take part?

Biden will stick his up his nose RT @dcexaminer Democrats plan Charlie Hebdo pencil tribute during State of the Union pic.twitter.com/dNQx9Gp3Hz

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 20, 2015

@redsteeze @dcexaminer >> He's going to see if he can throw it up all the way to the ceiling and make it stick.

— Saulus Sedai (@SaulusSedai) January 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/PostmasterBen/status/557668304580784129

@redsteeze @dcexaminer better than James Taylor I guess

— Francisco Nieves (@snowterp91) January 20, 2015

Undoubtedly. So far, participation in the pencil “tribute” seems to be limited to Democrats.

Then they'll demand the Redskins change their name. RT @dcexaminer Democrats plan Charlie Hebdo pencil tribute during State of the Union

— BT (@back_ttys) January 20, 2015