"Death Wish" applause

Why They Cheered Capital punishment brings out the worst in the liberal elite.

“ Perhaps the most striking statement at last night's Republican presidential debate came not from Rick Perry or Mitt Romney but from the audience, which applauded the preface of one of moderator Brian Williams's questions. Here's how it looked in the transcript:     Williams: Governor Perry, a question about Texas. Your state has executed 234 death row inmates, more than any other governor in modern times. Have you . . .     (APPLAUSE)     Have you struggled to sleep at night with the idea that any one of those might have been innocent? [...] Williams then asked Perry to explain the audience's reaction to Williams's question: "What do you make of that dynamic that just happened here, the mention of the execution of 234 people drew applause?" Although Williams surely did not intend it as such, this question was a gift for Perry ...  [Taranto Full] ” I imagine the raucous cheering I heard (and was a participant in) during the first screening of "Death Wish" left them all slack jawed.