One thing is for sure: Hillary can not cry (or tear up) again.

[Perky]

Just saying.

[redqueen]

1. She didn't "cry" to begin with. (nt)

[Anouka]

25. Nope, like Jon Lovitz she was 'acting'. n/t

[redqueen]

28. That's not what I meant... she got choked up. Her voice broke.

Callying that "crying" is bullshit.

I don't know that she faked it.

[Anouka]

37. Thank you for your clarification.

I figured that's what you meant.

I still don't believe any of it. I didn't see any tears, but it appeared to work. Tearing up, choking up, acting. It wasn't spontaneous, she needed a cue. She gets humanized. Acting.

[still_one]

2. but it doesn't mean Edwards and Obama can't /nt

[Bolo Boffin]

5. And Romney as well.

He's the real crybaby in this race.

And don't even get started on John Boehner!

[Catherine Vincent]

3. She never did cry.

You've never seen anyone cry?

[still_one]

42. It doesn't matter, it is a stupid distraction from the real issues anyway /nt

[calico1]

4. She didn't cry. n/t

[DURHAM D]

17. I have come to the conclusion that most men (and some women)

actually don't know the difference between "crying" (which suggests weakness to most men) and having an emotional reaction (which suggests strength to most women).

Which, of course, has caused me to have several discussions with my male friends. It does seem to be difficult for them to get the difference. However, with a little patience they appreciate their new insight.

[Anouka]

26. Men are more likely to be swayed by female emotional reactions

women usually are harder on other women.... kind of like men who are actually *more* sympathetic to accusations of rape than women are.

women know the game.
that's why it's unsettling
to see women fall for
the game -- to other women.

[DURHAM D]

31. ... men who are actually more sympathetic to accusations of rape"

horse manure

[Anouka]

36. Mike Tyson trial.

You don't remember it? or was it only black women who rolled their eyes at the sanitary napkin replacement and oral sex aspects?

I guess it was.

[DURHAM D]

41. Mike Tyson trial = actual factual data

Goodbye.

[papau]

6. she did not cry in NH - in a male it would be called a "catch in the throat" - best MSM=mist up this

time

[Tellurian]

20. Precisely right..

I think she's allowed a tear or two after she WINS the election..

The Japanese say: "Cry for Happy"

[rateyes]

7. Yeah. First time, sincere...Second time...

sincere or not, it will be viewed as "calculated crying."

[Perky]

8. If she cries again it will look either phony or weak

There is no political upside. Maybe Edwards can make her cry in the next debate.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. Well, I'd hope not.

But don't underestimate other people's stupidity.

Can you imagine if she tried this in the general election? Ugh.

[benddem]

19. If you think she did this on purpose

you are obtuse. She was tired, she wants this job and when she tried to explain how much it means to her, her voice caught, I thought it was a perfectly reasonable response under difficult circumstances. And I am not a Hillary supporter.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

21. No, you've got it backwards.

She's a politician.

It's her job to look you in the eye and smile as she sends your kid off to die for oil.

Her choking up is as phony as any other con artists. You'd have to be a sucker to fall for it.

[vee]

10. Just as long as

she doesn't get anymore questions about her hair, she should be fine.

[Joe the Revelator]

11. I've been saying since she cried that she did it way too soon...

I would have saved that trick for Feburary 4th.

[OHdem10]

12. GWB sys he cries a lot. HRC is not given to crying---there

is a difference between getting choked up and having tears well up
in your eyes and crying.

I do not tell people they have to be so controlled they are like
robots

Hilary is human. so what.

[Perky]

14. If it happens again she is going to be called "unpresidential"

it really is that simple.

[aquart]

13. How nice of you to set her limits.

[Perky]

15. I am not criticizing her for that instance.

I happen to think it was just fatigue and nothing more.

I am just saying it would kill her politically if it happened again.

[vee]

18. I agree

Hillary can cry if she wants to, cry if she wants to.
I bet you'd cry too, if you thought no one was voting for you!

[Barack_America]

16. I love that you were forced to change "cry" to "cry (or tear up)"...bwahaha!

And yet Clinton supporters are pissed at Obama supporters for discussing Cuomo using an obviously racially-charged expression.

Hillary supporters? They don't split hairs, no, not ever! lol!

[frogmarch]

22. She didn't cry, but now that the meme is out there,

if she shows any emotion whatsoever from now on, her detractors will jump all over her, saying it's an act. If she shows no emotion, they'll stick with the "cold" label. Assholes.

[maddiejoan]

23. she just continue to be herself

people saw her real self when she misted up

they saw her real self when she fought back angrily against Edwards bizarro NH debate attack.

when people see Hillary be herself --it's positive.

Apparently she has learned she doesn't have to be an emotionless robot.

She said it herself --she's found her voice.

Guess what --People can like Hillary now.

It's suddenly allowed again.

[vee]

27. After 60 years

shouldn't she have a pretty good grasp regarding effective communication?
Shouldn't she have "Found her voice" by now?

How long will it take her to learn how to "Be ready to lead on day one"?

[maddiejoan]

30. She never ran for President before

she does communicate very effectively and has her whole career. In fact her very first public speech recieved awards.

But the fact is --there is no template for a woman running for President of the United States at such a high level of scrutiny.

How emotional can she come across? How unemotional can she come across? It's quite a tight wire act, and she has done well for the most part.

As far as ready for day one to lead? That, I believe she has down pat.

[vee]

32. You say

that she is an emotionless robot. And you support her (just imagine how those who don't feel).
That is what communication is all about.
It's an indication that she doesn't communicate very effectively.

She wants to be POTUS, yet she can't sell herself to us. How is she going to sell herself and all of the
democratic "change" to the republicans? If it's not sold it aint happening.

[maddiejoan]

35. nice comprehension skills

I didn't say she was an emotionless robot.

She communicates fine.

You say she can't sell herself?
She seems to be selling herself to a heck of a lot of people.

Or is it that you just aren't sold? Well that's fair.

Obama and Edwards failed to sell to me.

[vee]

38. "Apparently she has learned she doesn't have to be an emotionless robot."

implies that at some point prior to her "learning" that she doesn't have to be
an emotionless robot that she was perceived as an emotionless robot.

Since you wrote the above statement, I assumed that it was your perception that you were refering to.

My bad if I didn't comprehend your meaning.

[maddiejoan]

40. She has been percieved that way of course

in fact --she gets called that here all ding dang day long on DU.

That does not mean that *I* think she is one.


and of course who can blame her for this? Look what happens the moment we see her show any emotion --she's lambasted all over the media (and DU) for getting a little misty.

[jillan]

24. Oh please! I hope she cries every day just to piss you off.

She's a person, not a robot.

[redqueen]

29. Hahahahahahaha

"I hope she cries every day just to piss you off."

That made me laugh... thanks. :D

[Beausoir]

33. Says who?

What a stupid suggestion.

[suston96]

34. Let her cry, for she's a lady.......That's what the song says.

[SaveElmer]

39. I don't know...if John Edwards can say "mill worker" every other sentence...

Certainly Hillary can get choked up more than once...

[Perky]

43. fair point.