Critics of the speech pointed Wednesday to a brief moment during Obama's hour-long address when the President appeared to deliver rhetoric on gun control without moving his mouth.
"It was abundantly clear to the entire world that Obama wasn't speaking live," said House Speaker John Boehner. "There is no excuse for lip syncing an entire State address, especially when he has the words written down in front of him."
Other Republicans were quick to jump on an apparent audio anomaly, with many charging that Obama accidentally closed his address by mouthing "goodnight, y'all" instead of the words which actually played out: "God bless you, and God bless these United States of America."
"It was an embarrassing moment for President Obama," insisted Arizona Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain. "It's not like he had to perform other tasks, like walk around or wave to fans, during his speech. Why didn't he just do the damn thing live?"
The White House has yet to comment on the controversy, though press secretary Jay Carney is expected to issue a pre-recorded explanation later this week.
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