Playing devil’s advocate, they may want to spot Occupy Wall Street disruptor types right away, if they were to create a Code Pink type situation. On the other hand, applause does indeed take away from it. If you allow applause, it seems to me you have to admit people in equal amounts per the number of candidates up on the stage they support, ie. in this case, drawn equally four ways between supporters for M, G, S and P. PS Gingrich giving a decent answer right now on the meaning of the Presidency in these current dark days.
Just heard my mom scream “Arrrggghhhhh!!” from the other room as Romney did his usual canned spiel. LOL!