Quite a number of years ago, I recall being in the studio audience for a couple of network TV game show filmings. (As far as I can remember, on these occasions, I and others were invited in on a haphazard basis for free because the producers had some empty audience seats that they wanted to be filled and it was getting close to showtime.) An announcer prepped the audience on when to cheer and neon "Applause" signs were flashed as a prompt.
To CNN, the HRC town hall wasn't much more than a game show anyway. Furthermore, this kind of advance coaching of audiences has been used frequently at political campaign speeches, which this HRC event essentially was.
The only thing a bit surprising here was that the WaPo spilled the beans on a fellow leftist MSM outlet, CNN.
too bad some maverick cnn sound engineer didnt surreptitiously add a LAUGH TRACK!!
The RNC finally showed some backbone on the presidential debates and made a public statement this week that they would not allow the networks to select the moderators. Instead, the RNC will probably agree to something even worse such as an “independent” panel of Ivy league university presidents who will pick “fair and balanced” questioners such as Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews or Charlie Rose.
This whole admin is a twisted sick game show.
Jeepers... thanks for the ping!