Audience members are all members of the media and GOP insiders. I saw at least 7 faces I recognize. No wonder they all cheer for war and boo Ron Paul. It's sad though because the power of a cheering or booing audience has powerful psychological effects. It's why comedy sitcoms had laugh tracks, so people would find shows funny when they really weren't. For an average dumb group minded American watching that knows nothing about politics, they listen for cheers and boos to decide what issue in the debate is right or wrong.
I'm sure Paul recognized faces, too. Can you imagine trying to have any kind of intelligent debate in that environment? I swear I don't know how he has done this for so long. He's trying to save their ignorant a**es from economic collapse and tyranny and they treat him like that while cheering on their own slavery. I'm not sure I'd have the fortitude to do what he has done, he deserves the utmost respect. We should all thank him for not walking off the stage and saying "Screw this, I don't need it, enjoy the hell that is coming down the pike because you were too stupid to listen to or vote for me, I'm going home."
That was like the Morton Downy, Jr. crowd of the 80's.