[counterpunch]

I don't remember any laughter for Kerry.
Perhaps you heard people laughing nervously at his discomfort.
Or perhaps you heard the sounds of SchadenFreunde.

[spitlana]

I agree. I think Shieffer's girly laugh was for embarassment. Kerry embarassed himself like the freshman dolt that he is. You could see the "discomfort" all over Terayza's face in the audience. The whole thing was too delicious--with the only one standing with grace, humor, and dignity: GW Bush (as Laura and his daughters just beamed with pride in the audience). It was like an old 1940's movie. Sighhhhhhhh.