SOTU

I'm a little late on SOTU, and I didn't think it was a great speech (and the court-bashing on marriage and tort reform was expected), but did anyone else find it odd that Republicans cheered at this second line:

Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year. (Applause.) The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule. (Applause.)

Is the fact that the terrorist threat will not expire next year something to cheer about? It's clear that they were responding to Dem applause at the expiration line, but, still, one might question the wisdom of applauding a line the propositional content of which is that there will continue to be a terrorist threat. Seems more like a reason for solemn reflection rather than frat-house stomping and shouting. Oh well.