The Americans applauded, the Europeans applauded, most Israelis applauded, and we expected that the Arab world would say, "Good.
The audience applauded most loudly when any of the candidates offered a particularly brutal critique of the president.
Despite a smattering of prominently seated "youth delegates", whose every grumble was enthusiastically applauded, most looked to be approaching retirement age.
Look at the front row: regardless of what they're applauding, most of the men's press are clad in two-pieces, or jeans and T-shirts.
Maybe that's why, after the songs for which the audience applauded most enthusiastically, Mr. Velazquez shouted out, "Thanks!" He sounded as if he really meant it.
But it is a certainty that some will be applauding – most notably those who believe the internet has made mortmain historically obsolete.
Crowds of true believers, sobbing and applauding, most of them wearing red T-shirts, escorted the coffin, which was placed on a bed of flowers and covered with the tricolored Venezuelan flag.
Children's advocates applauded most of the report, but several said they feared the Bush administration would sit on the recommendations, pointing to delays in the Labor Department's release of the report.
Critical reaction was overwhelmingly positive: Nicholas Briggs and Julian Bleach were commended for their portrayal of Dalek Caan and Davros respectively; and most aspects of Davies' writing were applauded: most notably, the twist ending of the episode was universally appreciated.
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich)., a rising leader in the conservative wing in the House, tweeted that GOP leaders "regularly blast Obama's unlawful (executive) orders, yet they applaud his most egregious" -- going to war without a vote of Congress.
