Ron Paul: the Baby Ruth in the punchbowl

The headline in the Galveston County Daily News says: "Paul gets warm reception at luncheon"

Get to the 9th paragraph, though, and the Grumpy Gynecologist lays an egg:

But there was no applause when he said the federal government “should get out of the way” and let private companies invest in space exploration.

More than 10,000 employees or contractor for NASA’s Johnson Space Center live in the Clear Lake Area.

I don't know if the silence could be characterized as a pregnant pause, since I wasn't there. Maybe it was just an awkward pause.
[galveston co. daily news]