Those are not fake applause. Those are genuinely enthusiastic people who are cheering because someone is simply and compellingly saying out loud what they've been cowed into believing is unsophisticated Red State nonsense. We're not sure why people have been complaining about Thompson's stumping - he sounds pretty good here.

Also: most bloggable campaign ever. The code on the webpage even includes the 'center' tags so you don't have to bother doing it on your own - that's the flavor of net-centric yumminess we're talking about.

References:
* Fred Thompson at the Iowa State Fair Soapbox [Fred08]

Previously:
* Journalists Confused - Is Jeri Thompson A Dumb Bimbo Or An Evil Genius?
* Stupid Journalism Tricks: The NYT's Atttack On Jeri Thompson Is Sexist Even Though They Quoted Other People
* Fred Thompson For President... Now