To Clap or Not to Clap

While I don't see the problem, I'm predicting this becomes a big issue (mostly thanks to Instadude):

Obama: "And I have to say that when I delivered that speech, the room got really quiet. Nobody clapped."

LA Times: You'll never guess what. The room wasn't quiet at all. Obama, in fact, got a loud round of applause.

Watch the video, and you'll find they're both wrong. It was more of a courteous golf-clap: