Now, This Could Be Completely Understandable...

[THUNDER HANDS]

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., wipes her eye as she listens to a disabled U.S. veteran in the audience tell his story during a campaign stop at The City of Lewiston Memorial Armory in Lewiston, Maine., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Not knowing what the veteran said to her, I'm not going to judge her here. But in case I'm incorrect, this is the third time she's sort-of gotten emotional while campaigning.

Before I posted this I did a search for any time that John Kerry cried during his run for the White House, because I'm sure he spoke to many veterans on the trail. I couldn't find any. If anyone knows of any time that happened to him, or any other candidate, please post it.

I don't want to single out Hillary for this, but this is the third time this has happened the day before an election. Coincidence?

[BeatleBoot]

1. I hear women do that from time to time.

You know, express emotion.

If a man did it, you know, got misty eyed, he would be labeled weak.

So when a woman expresses emotion, she's what...calculating?

methinks people are afraid of her.

[Guaranteed]

3. And it looks like women who run for the Presidency do it all the time.

It's a campaign tactic, apparently.

[BeatleBoot]

25. All of the time ? I heard about it happening twice.

What is it about women's emotions that make you angry?

[Guaranteed]

26. This is #3 I've heard since NH. nt

[BeatleBoot]

28. Thrice? Dear me, that's "all the time" then, isn't it?

Guess what - she's a human being.

You might want to get used to it.

Because you might see it happen a few more times in the next 8 or 9 years.

[Guaranteed]

29. LOL. Yeah, I just see women crying everywhere.

Actually, you know, I think the ONLY person, at all, I've seen cry since the NH primary is Hillary Clinton.

Three times, and each time before an important election.

[BeatleBoot]

33. Yep. She's doing it "all the time" and "everywhere"

It must be so since you said so.

Reality, however, has a different take.

People really need to get over their fear of women's emotions.

[Mind_your_head]

2. Oh just STOP IT!

This one has too much emotions....this one has none.....and ON AND ON AND ON about NONSENSE!

Focus on ISSUES - VOTING RECORDS - THINGS THAT MATTER.

btw, Hillary is not even a CONSIDERATION on my list.....but some peeps have gone "way 'round the bend" and WASTE their precious time in this life on junk like this.

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First and last time I will stray into GD-P.

[Guaranteed]

4. You're missing the point. nt

[Mind_your_head]

5. Apparently.....so what's the point? eom

[Guaranteed]

8. That she's deliberately crying for sympathy votes.

As a campaign tactic.

In fact, she's done it enough times now that it's looking like a strategy.


No one is criticizing her for being genuinely emotional.

[Mind_your_head]

22. Yep - gotcha

:thumbsup: @ your assessment

[Mind_your_head]

12. ah, nevermind.....I guess I already GOT the point

that's why I said, "she's not even under consideration" for getting a vote from me .

Peace,
M_Y_H

[shraby]

6. If that's the actual picture, her eyes don't

have any extra moisture in them. I don't see any tears at all.

[TwilightGardener]

14. LOL! Good catch!

[Guaranteed]

20. Hey, at least she's TRYING, though, you know? nt

[Dogmudgeon]

7. It COULD be understandable ...

... but it could also be a way to reinforce one of the uglier Obama talking points.

I remember growing up in an age when we were taught "big boys don't cry". God help us if the new version of that is "crying is dishonest".

THAT is a future we are better off without.

--p!

[Guaranteed]

11. It's dishonest when you're using it as a campaign prop. nt

[maipenri]

9. And if she never showed any emotions, you would find fault with that too.

[Qanisqineq]

13. so true, so true

then she'd be cold. But she gets called that anyway. If Obama cried, they'd bottle his tears and sell them to the "believers".

[never_get_over_it]

31. Oh you mean like holy water

what a great idea roflmbo

[VolcanoJen]

10. She's wiping the area just below her eye.

I don't see any tears. :shrug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. I'm not a fan, but I can understand her reaction in this particular context.

[gateley]

16. I saw Biden tear up and get emotional when discussing our troops who have

been killed in Iraq.

I believe Hillary. I bet what she was hearing was heartbreaking.

[Colobo]

17. I don't know what to think.

[sandnsea]

18. Kerry wiped his eye

he was talking to a woman about her troubles and wiped his eye, it was a headline story for at least a week. He also choked up on the Senate floor and was maligned again. But Boehner cried big crocodile tears and it was praised as some kind of national catharsis.

I think we should leave Hillary alone on personal stuff, no need to risk backlash vote.

[Azathoth]

19. I've stayed away from the 'Hillary crying" issue, but this is starting to get ridiculous

Is she going to have a weepy-eyed moment once a week now? She didn't shed a tear the entire time she was in the US Senate, now all of a sudden she's a freakin geyser. Give me a break.

[never_get_over_it]

32. And exactly HOW DO YOU KNOW

she never shed a tear in the Senate.....

[Azathoth]

35. Oh give me a break. The CSPAN video of that would have been on Drudge for weeks

Stop playing naive.

Once is genuine emotion. Getting misty-eyed the day before every major primary/caucus is just sad.

[never_get_over_it]

38. Oh so you make a statement that you can't back up

because I assume you are not by her side 24X7 and I'm thinking CSPAN hasn't been covering Hillary 24X7 either...and then accuse me of playing naive because I call you on it

I didn't even say whether I think they are "fake" tears or not. You see we can't actually know for sure about any of this because we're not in her head or in her inner circle. All I'm saying is you actually have NO way of knowing that she has never cried in the Senate

I just don't give a shit about BS like this - I think maybe just maybe we should discuss actual issues - I've already voted in a primary and I didn't vote for either one of them - but it is bullshit like this post that has made me lean towards her - but frankly I really don't give a shit either way because neither one of them can win in November

We've been had AGAIN -

[TwilightGardener]

21. Goes all her public life without being caught getting verklempt--

in the last 6 weeks gets misty for the cameras on a regular basis. Hmm. Hmmmmmm....

[goodgd_yall]

34. Could it be that it's campaign season

and every candidate's word and movement is being recorded and dissected? I would not even have known about this supposed tearing up while listening to a veteran talk except for the OP bothering to post it. I don't think this particular appearance by Hillary was televised, so no one would have known about it here otherwise.

[Metric System]

23. Ugh. n/t

[mzmolly]

24. Anyone recall the book by George Stephanopoulos about the Clinton white house?

I don't recall the title, but in it Stephanopoulos indicated that Hillary IS an emotional person who is "tender hearted" yet comes across as cold at times in spite of that. GS also said that Bill, comes across as warm, but is actually more stern/cold in person.

I'm not surprised or concerned that Hillary is emotional about the problems we face as a nation.

[TexasObserver]

27. I correctly predicted Thursday that she would cry in Maine within 24 hours

... of the caucuses. Search it and you'll see.

And she'll talk about it tomorrow, along with the pimp thing, to communicate just how hard it is on her emotionally, girlfriend.

[lurky]

30. I don't know what to think.

I have to admit that at first I thought the tears were a ploy (and an effective one at that). But if this is a gimmick, then she is badly overplaying it. Publicly tearing up three times in a month is creating the impression of someone who is not composed enough to manage the affairs of state. Is that being fair to her? Probably not, but that's how this is going to be perceived.

And if it's not a ploy... Well, I don't even know how to address that...

[WA98070]

36. Does anyone remember if she ever got caught crying during the Monica ordeal?

It seems to convenient for the tough woman to get soft the night before a tough election.

[NastyRiffraff]

39. Ah, yes, on cue....Monica

When I first opened this thread I told a friend of mine "Watch. Someone will bring up that she never cried about Monica." Sure enough, and very predictable.

BTW, how do you know she never cried during that period? She wasn't on display nearly as much as she is now.

[emilyg]

37. Stop it!

[Raejeanowl]

40. What Are You Really Suggesting?

That's she's performing, or that she's emotionally unstable? Or perhaps that she's even more keyed up than usual the night before a primary? Seems she's damned if she does and damned if she doesn't. Can't wait to see what ensues should Obama ever have one (or two or three) of those emotionally overwhelming moments in public during what has to be the most exhilarating and tumultuous ride of his life, too.

When she breaks down in tears under the strain of a scathing town hall question or a serious debate or in reaction to news of a political defeat, then I'll start getting concerned.

I swear, people, sometimes this whole subject reminds me of Tom Hanks' character in A League of Their Own, ridiculing his female team members, "There's no crying in baseball!"

[grizmaster]

41. 3 words- grasping at straws

Have anything factual or concrete to contribute to the discussion?

[Meldread]

42. I hope she's crying because the guilt is finally catching up with her.

It must be difficult knowing that you enabled someone to slaughter thousands of people and mentally and emotionally destroy hundreds of thousands more.

I'd cry too, if I had that on my conscience.