Watch Obama's ad-libbed State of the Union retort: 'I won both of them'

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The White House has spent months writing and rewriting Barack Obama's State of the Union address. But it was the president's off-script comeback to Republican jeers that became one of Tuesday night's buzziest moments.

As part of his prepared remarks, Obama called on Congress to work across party lines.

"I have no more campaigns to run," Obama began.

When Republicans responded with applause and jeers, the president hit back with an ad-libbeded retort.

"I know because I won both of them," he said, to cheers from Democrats.

The president's quip generated plenty of social media discussion and its own hashtag, "iwonbothofthem."

#IWonBothOfThem goodnight! pic.twitter.com/gIMWeM34kR

— OrlandoVIPs (@OrlandoVIPs) January 21, 2015

In other news Obama's smirk after #IWonBothOfThem literally gives me life

— b a i l e y (@bailerinaaa) January 21, 2015

When the Peanut party tried to get cute... He reminded them. #IwonBothofThem pic.twitter.com/o2Zn5OVXs4

— HipHopProf (@AlphaeMJae) January 21, 2015

Obama couldn't fake bipartisanship long enough to finish a speech #IWonBothOfThem

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— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) January 21, 2015

Obama starting a standup tour in February of 2017. #IWonBothofThem

— Steve Cochran (@CochranShow) January 21, 2015

Obama ends the heartfelt diatribe with the executive shade. #iwonbothofthem

— Tburg (@timstimbur) January 21, 2015