Clinton chokes up with emotion, as her eyes mist

Right on cue! !

Now if she can get just get that whole , pensive, contrite, biting of the bottom lip thing down.. coupled with a well placed " I feel your pain" we will have the full "insult your intelligence" Clinton pandering move reincarnated from the 90's back! Get Fleetwood MAc on the phone- we need theme music!

"Appeared to be unscripted" - but I'm sure it was. Her whole career has been scripted, even throwing a dart at the map to choose where they'd live post White House years where a Senate seat was open that they knew they could fool folks into voting for her. I suspect she's really crying because she's really losing. She's so phony - I can't wait for her to drop out.

Unfortunately, nothing Hillary does comes across as "unscrpted and personal." This is nothing more than triangulation coming out of desperation. Hillary is yesterday's story, and should move aside for the new faces. It is becoming quite apparent that America has had enough of the same old song and dance.

If I could say one thing to Hillary I would say: "Thank you Sen. Clinton for everything you're doing for this country. It's true you will not be the next president, Sen. Obama will, but please remember the you don't need to be president to do great things for this country." Sen. Obama is the right person at the right time to lead this country and I've thought since he announced last Feb that he would breeze to the presidency in the end. Hillary would have been an excellent president, but I wasn't willing to take a chance on her because I fear she would have lost the general election. The republicans wanted her to win badly. They like their chances against her. They're running scared of Obama, and that makes me happy. It's great to be a democrat and great to fell proud of this country again!!

The unfortunate thing is that the Clinton's are known to be so calculating, that even if this was an honest unrehearsed reaction, many people will question it's authenticity and think the Clinton's were trying to drum up sympathy.

Wow, she is really starting to put on a show now that she is behind. Resorting to crying in order to get votes? Looks like someone is getting desperate.

What an actress!! Hey Hillary, here's a hanky! Imagine how hard she'll cry after a third place finish in NH, watch out for Edwards!!!

She keeps talking about being ready on day one. President Bill Clinton's first days were not too great. Did not the Secret Service leak out information about lamp throwing? Problems with appointing Cabinet members?
Don't ask. Don't tell.
Bill had a rough start. So you be ready on day one?

Hang in there, Hillary. You remain the best of the lot by far.

If Obama comes out on top in this one, it's not because of any remarkable thing he's done. The media has done the work for him with it's incessant, unwarranted, negative portrayal of Hillary juxtaposed against unjustifiably glowing coverage of Obama, and the country is being seduced accordingly.

The misty eyed display of emotion is of a piece with the earlier "Don't criticize me because I'm a girl!" appeal. It reminds us of her performances during her husband's administration, when she would meet uncomfortable questions ethical lapses with a new hair style, a pink dress, and an interview with a women's magazine. Is it any wonder that the candidates with more genuine personalities (McCain, Obama, Huckabee) seem to be overtaking scripted, over-polished people like Hillary and Romney?

Nothing Clinton Inc. does is unscripted! I'm not buying any phoney-baloney theatrics from her side.

Maybe crying will prove to be a valuable foriegn policy tool should she get elected.....

Wow,
I didn't realize so many people could get inside Hillary Clinton's heart and head and see what she is really feeling inside!! Tell me, what am I feeling right now?

We are much brighter than New Yorkers, looking for just anyone for congress. We don't buy the crocodile tears.

These snide and cynical posts say much more about the posters character than they do about Senator Clinton's.

Remember Rick Lazio who invaded her space in the U S Senator debate in New York.
Now Senator Clinton is crying because Obama the man is making the girl cry.
Nothing is coincidental with the Clintons this wasn't spontaneous it was planned theater. Jerry White, Springfield, IL

Remember when Patricia Schroeder cried? Her presidential campaign crashed and burned right there. Tears are viewed as a
weakness, just as they were when Edmund Muskie cried in New Hampshire and saw his campaign crumble. Just another bit of evidence that Hillary is toast. Good thing she didn't give up her day job.

Yep! Its come down to crying and weeping to become the president. How pathetic!
Whats other desperate move planned?

I bet it will be McCain vs Obama and McCain will swing those on the fence because of his defense experience. I say this as from someone who has donated to Obama, but is now thinking of switching to Clinton because she at least stands a better chance in terms of experience and standing up to what the Republicans can throw at her.

If Obama gets the nomination, it will be President McCain in 2009.

If losing in Iowa is too hard for her to deal with, how is she going to handle difficult issues like war and terrorism that last for years on end? Or wolrd leaders like Chavez, etc?

Manipulative woman always cry when they're losing an argument. It's the only way they can garner sympathy.

But this was a ploy to make her seem human. It's the day before the primary and she chose to have a chat with only a few people and reporters? Uh, huh.

More than likely her polling guru, Penn, thought she needed to appear more human and told her to let lose a few crocodile tears.

It's makes her look desperate instead.

Yuk.

Mrs. Clinton is proving she is not a strong leader!!! The last thing I want to see is a potential President on the campaign trail crying over the fact that campaigning is hard. On the other hand she's on the trail ranting that she is "tested and vetted".
If Hillary buckles under virtually "no" pressure what will happen if she is really pressured??? This move was just another display of a series of pathetic, calculated contradictions!!!
It is supposed to be hard...suck it up!!!

Can't wait for Nobama to start crying too right along with her...

She might as well pack her bags and go home after tomorrow.

Hillary or Obama, who cares? They are fighting to see who loses against the Republican nominee.

For the three Americans who believe Clinton was being spontaneous in all this: A week ago (Jan. 2nd, to be exact) the blogger "the anchoress" predicted that Clinton would start weeping soon.

"What I dread most in this political season is the “genuine” moment - and it is coming, soon, sometime between today and tomorrow, or tomorrow and New Hampshire - when Mrs. Clinton, in her ongoing effort to turn herself into whatever the polls says she must be, cries in public. It’s going to be genuinely ghastly."

The sad thing is that her reputation is such that when she actually shows emotion, it makes headlines.

Does she have great experience? Yes. Would she be a good leader? Most likely. Is she what America needs now? No. No disrespect to Senator Clinton, but America does not want a monarchy to be handed down within the same families. It's time for a change!

Obama in '08!

Isn't this the person who said she was the only one that can take on the republican attack machine? Now she is the one on the attack and she is breaking down. This is only the primary, only the FIRST official primary and its only going to get harder. Call me crazy but, I believe her response was genuine. She knows its over and can't believe it. Her market research driven campaign can't find an answer. The reality is she can't do anything to change peoples minds, no matter what she says, it just doesn't matter anymore. She and her campaign were taking all of us for granted by telling us she was inevitable. Before this race I had nothing against the Clinton's, but the arrogance that she came into this race with completely turned me (and apparently the country) off.

Obama has consistently shown high intellect, good judgment, strong ethical consciousness. His resume is solid for someone whose mother was only two years older than Hillary. This does not mean Obama is too young but that Hillary is too old. Her present strategy is to return to what she is most experienced in, the old calculating politics of negative and destructive divide-and-rule Karl Rove-smear tear-downs. What hypocrisy from the Clinton Dynastic House that has been called the first black POTUS, and how damaging for the future of our republic. Her one choke-up moment this morning when she was asked who does her hair is clearly a cynical attempt to show a soft side and to get women to vote for her. She is playing the gender card so flagrantly that she has feminists like me all choked-up with shame and repulsion. That misty, teary moment right where the cameras and public happen to be is so calculating, exactly right, what her campaign has told to do, that anyone who buys it will buy the Brooklyn Bridge from Bill. Enough with gaming. Out with the dynasty of Clinton.

Wow. I can't believe this. A) A HUMAN BEING who is literally exhausted gets pulled over the coals for being "real."....B) While I like and respect Obama - he's truly not EXPERIENCED enough to lead our country. We have got MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR issues facing us - our country is almost (actually IS) bankrupt - the housing crisis is far from over - the war.....what a mess! And the list goes on and on.... If Obama is the selected Democratic candidate - we WILL end up with WHOEVER is running on the Republican ticket as our next president.....WAKE UP FOLKS. An election was fixed in our history less than 8 years ago - if you don't think it can or will happen again - it will. We had better all hope and VOTE for Hillary....or we might as well throw in the towel when it comes to turning our country around. The next major superpower is quickly and quietly happening right in front of us....move over US - World....welcome the newest great super power...China!

the cynics who write these comments about Hillary will be singing a different song if Obama is president. he is nothing but a crooked chicago politican with the whole crooked lot behind him. He won't change a thing, look what he did to Illinois --

I've believed in Obama's ability to lead our country since seeing him declare his candidacy last Feb. in Springfield. BUT, I also believe that Hillary Clinton is a viable candidate and I will support her if she happens to gets the nomination. Either way, it's great to feel so confident that Dems will get to the White House and have an opportunity to get our country back on track...

That all said, I think Hillary is a human being under tremendous pressure right now. Why is it so hard to believe that she would become emotional when talking about how passionate she is about helping our country? I wish everyone would lay off the personal attacks and just stay on the issues. When I listen to what the candidates are saying, I hear tremendous agreement on what needs to be done and how to go about it. And that is very good news for us all...

Even though I live in NJ, I have been following the "Obama" story for the past 4 years. I read about his victory in Ill. and I heard his speech at the Dem. Convention and was moved by it. So it doesn't surprise me that he has gotten as far as he has. He is an incredibly persuasive speaker. So I hear talk, but I'm not seeing the walk.
And maybe I'm just not looking in the right places, but will someone out there tell me what has exactly Sen. Obama done for Ill. during his tenure as Sen.?

Obama is putting on the show, has nothing to back up what he is promising and just because he's a man, you believe him without question and won't give Hillary an inch, when Obama is given a mile.

Hillary is the first woman to have obtained the required experience a woman MUST have to even consider to run for President and all we get is "mysogynistic" responses.

Neither Obama nor any of these other guys could ever meet the standards that are being imposed on Hillary.

I haven't forgotten all the rhetoric about Bush being electable simply because he was the kind of guy you'd like to have a beer with. Well, look where that reasoning got you. Amazingly, the country is willing to go down that same road again!

Einstein said: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, is insanity!"

How predictable. You would think that a woman, who portrays herself to be able to stand up to the boys, results to crying when things don't go her way.

Hillary is a sham and its bout time everyone else realized that as well.

Her Ed Muskie moment...

Stick a fork in her, she is done.

bob i agree with you. if she is for real no one will believe her. I am an Obama supported but I feel kind of bad for her..O well!

The ghost of Ed Muskie strikes!

I am sure weeping will also work with hammas, Hezbollah, the President of Iran.........

god help us all!

Hillary crying, what next, Bill saving Mary Magdelene?

"CLINTON SPEAKS" WHY AM I BEGGING? WHY AM I BEING TREATED LIKE A BAD DATE?"

ALL I DID WAS SHOOT STRAIGHT AMONGST MEN WHO DON'T. ALL I DID WAS ATTEMPT TO GIVE YOU HEALTHCARE INSTEAD OF AN HMO OR PPO THAT DOESN'T CARE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IF THEY GET YOUR PREMIUM OR NOT NEXT MONTH. A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT IS RESULTING TO EMERGENCY CARE AS HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA.

I'M LISTENING TO THE GOP STOMP AND IT IS ABOUT. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, NOT IMMIGRATION REFORM. IT IS ABOUT A BORDER FENCE, THAT PHONY ACHIEVEMENT BEING HAILED BY JON KYL, JOHN MCCAIN, MITT ROMNEY, RUDY THE CRIMINAL, FRED THOMPSON THE OVERNIGHT ARCHITECT OF OUR HOMELAND SECURITY BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT. HUCKLEBEE OR HUCK FINN THE HOLY ROLLER EVANGELICAL THAT WILL DO ANYTHING BUT ADDRESS THAT 100.00 A MONTH MEDCARE BILL AND 250.00 A YEAR MEDICARE D HMO/PPO RIPOFF BUSH JAMMED DOWN OUR THROATS THROUGH HIS CICUMVENTED CONGRESS'S.

I DON'T BLAME HER, I WAS SAD TOO, BECAUSE RIGHT AFTER THE IOWA MEDIA VOTE, JOHN EDWARDS AKA TOM CRUISE COMES OUT TALKING TRASH AS HE AND OBAMA ARE THE ONLY TWO.

WE ALL KNOW HIS LITTLE SUNSHINE WILL COME OUT OF THE CLOSET AND SAY WILL THE REAL MONICA PLEASE STEP FORWARD. YOU DON'T THINK THE GOP KNOWS THAT, AND KARL ROVE AND ALBERTO GONZALES OFFERED HER A PASSPORT INSTEAD OF A H2 VISA TO SIT TIGHT.

HILLARY WAS UPSET BECAUSE WHAT DOES A WOMAN HAVE TO DO TO DISCUSS HEALTHCARE, POVERTY, EDUCATION, AND HOW TO GET OUT OF THE GHETTO? WOMEN SHOULD BE SUPPORTING HER SIMPLY BECAUSE A MAN WON'T, THERE MAN DIDN'T, AND THE NEXT MAN WILL NOT.

DO YOU THINK, MR. MEDICARE IS PUSHING FOR HILLARY, HIS WIFE CAN LIKE HER, BUT SHE BETTER NOT VOTE FOR HER.

DO YOU THINK A SOLDIER FIGHTING IN IRAQ OR AFGANISTAN CAN GIVE A RATTS BUTT ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION RIGHT NOW.

SO YOU WILL NOT HEAR THE GOP TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM, BUT ONLY ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BECAUSE THERE IS NO MONEY IN IMMIGRATION REFORM, ONLY CATCH AND RELEASE.

MR. COYOTE HOMELAND SECURITY HIMSELF NEEDS HIS BORDER SECURITY ACCOUNT FILLED, AND HIS NORTHERN BORDER PROSECUTION REIMBURSEMENT PORTFOLIO FILLED SO GIVE ME 5,000 AND I WILL SET YOU FREE FROM ONE OF MY HOMELAND SECURITY PRISONS FOR PROFIT.

THAT IS WHAT THE GOP IS ALL ABOUT RIGHT NOW.

JOHN MCCAIN - CONTRACTORS BUT NOT SOLDIERS.
MITT ROMNEY - RONALD REGANS NAFTA DREAMS AND IMMIGRATION AMNESTY FAILURES.
HUCKLEBEE - RONALD REGAN VIEWS ON THE EVANGELICALS TOWARDS GAYS, LESBIANS, AND OF COURSE THOSE BROWN PEOPLE WHO WE NEED TO SAVE!
AFTER WE SEND THEM BACK FOR FIVE YEARS.
RUDY. WELL HE IS A CRIMINAL AND STOLE FROM THE HANDICAP, RETARDED, AND THE ENSANE FOR HIS ENSANE VIAGRA LOVE AFFAIRS.

THAT IS WHY SHE HAD A TEAR IN HER EYE. SHE IS CRYING FOR ALL OF YOU WOMEN WHO CONTINUE TO SUFFRUGE YOURSELF FOR YO MAN!

DAVID VITTER VOTES FOR GOP
HIS WIFES VOTES FOR DNC AND HE FILLIBUSTERS HER VOTE IN A PARK WITH A HOOKER ON THE COUNTRYS BEHALF.

Very interesting comments. I am neither a republican nor democrat, but think you are all right. Enough of the melodrama...we have some serious business around here. Like one person said, you dont really need to be a president to do great things for this country!! Kleenex pleeeease!

Hmm...I was just watching "Primary Colors" a few nights ago. I remember this exact scene from the movie (except it was a southern governor doing the crying). Looks like they've run out of new ideas and they're recycling the same one's from Bill's campaign.

I watched the video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfRLEvQsv9A and I'm still doubting whether she faked the tears as part of her 'warm personality tour' or whether she was emotional because she is too fatigued. Which makes me think she will not be ready on Day One to be our president in the White House.

Who cares about her using the "tears" method to get votes. I just wonder, if she wins, will Hillery and BJ Bill return all of the stuff they took from the White House??

Hillary makes me cry too.

Woman bashing at its finest. Mean spirited and petty. No big surprise. I just question why Hillary would subject herself to this kind of abuse.

Being president is a man's job anyway. She is out of her league. There's no "crying" in being president, Hillary.

She may not win the presidency, but how about an Oscar?!?

Seriously, she is such a sham... she claims 35 years fighting for America; yeah right... so does that include her pro bono work at Rose Law Firm or her association with Whitewater? I have always voted Democrat in the presidential election but that will change if she somehow manages to win the nomination.

ANYONE BUT HILLARY!!!!

there's no crying in politricks

My 11 year old daughter asked me if I would vote for Clinton because she is a woman. She was careful to point out that sometimes just choosing someone because they are similar to you is a bad idea. I am proud of her. Together, we stand behind Obama. It is time for real change, not just changing which Clinton can embarrass the US again.

It's not a question of her being a "woman" but a character issue here: will she cry on the verge of a stressful situation if she's in office? And what does crying mean in terms of a reflection on a person's ability to make rational and objective decisions for the country? Dean's Hulk like scream pretty much showed a man under stress losing it. What happens when Hillary loses it? And it's only the primaries. What happens when the real elections begins and she's losing? What happens when terrorists attack?

I am concerned with people saying they're "smitten" by Obama.

He is very ambiguous and not sure what true beliefs he has or what he will actually do.

My concern is that people are being sucked in by celebrity and not by the candidate and what they are going to do for us.

I am not a clinton supporter but to chose between Obama who has no real ideas or Clinton.. well, if I have to make a choice between those 2 - I think Clinton is best.

I really find it disturbing people are caught up in the charisma and celebrity and they don't care about issues or ideas. It scares me.

Maybe women shouldn't be able to vote if this is the way they're going to act.

I'm a woman and I'll give up my vote if swooners give up theirs as well. It is unfortunate women degrade our country and follow Oprah, charisma and celebrity, rather than ideas and values.

It's easy to criticize someone else.

American women should hit the roof and mobilize against the kind of double standard the media, Obama and Edwards are attempting to perpetrate here with the over the top hype of this non-event. This is disgraceful the way this campaign is being covered in the press.

The saying "Damned if you do, Damned if you don't" really does apply to Senator Clinton. Nothing she does will satisfy everyone. She should stick to her message and run her own campaign.

Our children are crying also when they look at the 10 trillion dollar debt being left to them by the (Conservatives)!!!!!!!!!!!

You want emotionally weak? Obama doesn't even have the strength to quit smoking cigarettes. Where is the media coverage of him hiding and trying to keep his longtime smoking habit from the public?

Clinton tearing up is a non event, but it's an opportunity to bash a woman, so the media is all over it.

Please give Hillary the benefit of the doubt. Hillary may inwardly realize that it is indeed a man's world, and a woman with good intentions and intelligence still can't make it because if she is portrayed acting as a man, she is considered to cold and unnatural, and if she has a moment of tears, she is labelled weak and pretentious. What is she to do? Maybe she honestly wants to do what's best for the country, but I'm afraid her familial past and her recent political stances have undone her.

Do you think Obama would consider her for Vice President or for a cabinet position like Secretary of State, or more appropriately, as Secretary for the Department of Health?

"Just take a good look at my face, you'll see that a smile seems out of place, but if you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears." Remember that from Smoky Robinson? Hillary/Bill has gone woman on us. Those tears are good for a couple hundred votes. Good performance. But she is probably tearing up behind Big Bill's comments that he can't make her taller, younger, or likable. Comments he made to Tim Russert. Now that was cold.

What ignorant, spiteful comments.

We as a nation get the president we deserve, and once again we are not worthy of our best candidates.

Instead, we get leaders who fiddle while the world burns, when not starting conflagarations themselves.

This is outrageous the way the media is tag teaming Clinton and giving Obama a pass. I'm not a Clinton or Obama supporter, but this is most certainly a low point in our nation's history. This is pathetic woman bashing and a double standard (didn't Obama cry on Oprah?).

Wow, right on cue. I didn't realize Hillary took a drama class. I'm not buying into her strategy. All an act! Sorry..

On video
Hillary's "emotional" moment seems phony - the teary eyes were real but I think that was about fatigue and losing - I don't think the Clinton machinery was prepared for the "Obama phenomenon". The tears certainly don't make her look ready for day one in the White House.

I don't want a crybaby in the most important position in our country. if she can't handle the campaign, how does she expect to handle any serious issues our country faces, day in and day out, for FOUR YEARS??!

I totally agree with the comment about the way the media's double standard in the coverage of the Democratic primary being outrageous. Its absurd that so many people are swayed by hype and celebrity. Obama is a junior senator from Illinois with no real track record and a few questionable deals regarding real estate in Chicago, yet all of a sudden he is "our savior", give me a break.

There is a portion of the electorate that despises the Clintons so much that anything Hillary does will be criticized.

She is an exceedingly intelligent and compassionate person with a strong backbone.

And this scares the hell out of a lot of men.

Clinton staffers say they've never seen her get choked up, but suddenly when she's losing, she cries.

Failing in your lifelong ambition could make a lot of people cry, but it's pretty sad if losing the presidential race is the ONLY thing she gets emotional about. Too bad she didn't get choked up a month ago when she was winning. I might have believed it was about something other than crushed ambition.

G'night Hillary. I think you'll be a better senator now. I hope you stick with it. This wasn't just about getting even with Bill, was it?

Hillary will perform any stunt imaginable to claw her way
in the White House.

Man, this election is the best show on TV!

I'd give her a pass on the tears (I thought the reaction to Dean's exuberance was WAY over the top) if didn't think the "poor Hillary" act is contrived. Sad to be so cynical...

Right on schedule...."Hillary..The Softer Side". I would almost believe her, but coming from a woman who couldn't/wouldn't shed a tear when her own husband had a hard time keeping it in his pants and singlehandedly should rightfully have destroyed their marriage right then and there?....It just goes to show you how cold, calculating and unemotional she really is. The robot is leaking..someone fix it before it starts to rust!! She is so done...

Again, why is it so hard to believe that Hillary could feel emotional in a moment during this extraordinarily stressful time?

I believe she is passionate about helping our country. I favor Obama, but if Hillary gets the nomination, I'll support her.

Hillary or Obama? Either one would be a breath of fresh air after the Bush years.

Bush wept when he told the story of talking with parents of soldiers he marched into death and no one is attacking him like you do Hillary. Why do you hate women?

I'm from the state of Illinois and wondering what the hell Obama has done for this state...we have a transportation crisis on our hands and the inability to balance the budget in Springfield...I don't see him using any influence in DC to help his own state - which is his FIRST PRIORTY! I didn't vote for someone to spend their short time in office just to run for president...I voted for change and got crap!

Carol says: "I don't want a crybaby in the most important position in our country."

Obama sniffled on Oprah's couch, so I guess you don't him in the White House either.

This is an outrageous double standard that actually makes me like Clinton.

A vote for Clinton has now become a vote against the pathetic tactics and double standards of the Obama and Edwards campaigns and media.

Someone please give me a barf bag. She didn't shed a tear publicly when her Hubby took up with another woman but now she gets choked up.

She wins, I am moving to Canada! I am all for women but she is now woman.

Read [BTL]and analyze what the 64 year old said in the story....she was, "smitten" by Obama.

Sounds just like infatuation. Not mature love....you like the way they talk, look, sound, dress, appear in public. Obama is doing a GREAT job of covering up the fact that he has ZERO experience. No substance...just all show.

I really can't picture Obama sitting in the Oval Office, trying to make a decision when the Mideast is up in arms and is on the brink of extreme conflict.

I'd rather have HC making that decision.

I was in New Hampshire this past weekend and had the opportunity to hear Obama, Edwards and Clinton speak. I am not a fan of Clinton, personally. But after having listened to each of their messages, I came away believing that she surely is the most qualified of those three candidates. All three appear to be very bright. Only Edwards and Clinton seem to have concrete plans for improving our nation and our world. Surprisingly, Obama has NONE. Very frightening, because the press has this man elected. We will be in trouble if he is. He did not allow any questions during his rally. He just gave a peppy speach ~ something at which he is very good. Edwards took questions for forty-five minutes in the very small venue where he appeared. Clinton took and answered questions for more than two hours. And she said what I have been waiting to here her say ~ that there are so many things she wants to accomplish, but that only so much can be done every four years. How does she know this? Only because she was the First Lady when her husband served two terms as President. And because she knows what it takes to work with her opponents to get legislation passed. She knows these things do not happen magically. And so, I will be voting for her.

Great acting on the tearful moment. I wonder how much they paid the woman to ask the question. This "scene" doesn't quite fit with her "ready on day 1" claim. They need to d better script reviews. I'm starting to think the main plot for Hillarious is a multipersonality woman trying to be queen who end up being the witch.

Every woman should be insulted the way this election has been covered. DOUBLE standards! Obama has absolutely no experience; yes he can give a good sermon-oops, I mean speech, but what does he stand for? Oh, I forgot...change!

Totally scripted by Billy-Boy and his henchmen! Come on, this is all they have left.

Reaction or no reaction I frankly don't care. She is more intelligent than Obama. She is more skilled than Obama. She has been serving in public life longer than Obama and has a track record. My vote won't go to some young guy because he's black, or cute, or charming -- it will go to the person with the better brains and the better credentials. Obama can wait a few more years, especially if the republicans are going to elect a strong candidate like Romney or McCain. Agains them, Obama will be exposed for what he is. And the Democrats will agin lose. I'll take a bitchy Margaret Thatcher or a seasoned Golda Meir any day over a wasted vote on a cute boy with no damn experience.

Aside from the "emotional" part of this, who is her voice coach? She sure seems to have been coached in how her voice and tone portray her (as brassy and bi**hy).

Have never been able to stomach her, have been an Obama supporter since meeting him briefly and hearing his thoughts at a fundraiser for his Senate primary race.

She will not make it to the Dem nom, let alone the White House. It may even be a quicker death than anticipated.

Our children are crying also when they look at the 10 trillion dollar debt being left to them by the (Conservatives) . . .

Posted by: Raving Loon | January 7, 2008 4:22 PM

. . . and the Democrats.

You are historically challenged if you think both parties didn't have a substantial hand in racking up the $10 dollar debt we now have.

Obama is a very charismatic guy who says a great many inspiring words. The trouble is, they lack all substance- and he himself is utterly unqualified to be president.

I do not mourn the unraveling of Hillary's candidacy. But I do worry that it may be the first step in a year-long, triumphant march of form over substance.

Obama is a very charismatic guy who says a great many inspiring words. The trouble is, they lack all substance- and he himself is utterly unqualified to be president.

I do not mourn the unraveling of Hillary's candidacy. But I do worry that it may be the first step in a year-long, triumphant march of form over substance.

If she really was that worked up over a question about her hair, how's she going to hold it together during a standoff with Iran or North Korea? And, if it was scripted (twice in one day after going over a year without a public crack? Please.) then it's shameful Clintonian politics as usual and this country most definitely needs a change.

I wish Mrs. Clinton wasn't so polarizing, because she is a smart person quite capable of succeeding as President. She'd bring great experience and wisdom to the office, something so painfully missing from the current administration. I don't understand the public's need to "pick on" Mrs. Clinton in such sophomoric and cynical ways. Who cares if/when she cries. Just get the job done, that's what I want. And I think she can do it better than the others.

Next up, Hillary starts her campaign in South Carolina by appearing in the stands of a NASCAR event. Seems, she's really been a fan her whole life and just hasn't had the time to get down there. Her favorite driver, "that Billy Bob guy".

It's all over but the crying. Since that's out of the way lower the coffin. The Clinton era is over. Obama in 2008!!!

"I'M IN TEARS TOO"

We should all be in tears. It's not like the GOP has once said anything about IRAQ. OR THE SOLDIERS IN IRAQ. WHAT IF ITS NOT ABOUT AN EMERGENCY SPENDING BILL, THEN IRAQ IS MUMS THE WORD.

We should all be in tears, all this GOP Republicans are talking about is Illegal Immigration. Forget Immigration Reform. Everything that they say is Ronald Reagan, illegal immigration. Ronald Reagan, illegal immigrants who came here 20 years ago. The Great Ronald Reagan, didn't know that we would have an illegal immigration problem. INSTEAD OF A IMMIGRATION REFORM PROBLEM IN AMERICA.

I am in tears too, to see John Edwards, Tom Cruise wannabee dis Mrs. Clinton. She is the corporate machine, but meanwhile "MR. DON'T TAZE ME SENATOR" knows where he got his money. HIS WIFE! HIS GIRLFRIEND. OOPS...SORRY KARL ROVE, HE ISN'T KOBE!

We are all crying today, because we are 2.4 trillion in debt by allowing MITT, JOHN, HUCKLEBEE, RUDY, and most of FRED THOMPSON for even still being office and not at a park with DAVID VITTER, OR IN THE BATHROOM WITH LARRY CRAIG.

We are all crying because of this circumventing of the voting process!

SERVICE AMERICA OUT IN YOUR TOWN!

I agree with the blogger who says why isn't the media capturing the weakness of Obama not being able to stop smoking cigarettes. Let's talk about that!

W blubbered during a speech too.

So, most of the time she's "too cold" or "too tough." Now that she actually does show emotion, she's "too female" and "can't take the stress."

Make up your minds.

If Senator John McCain misted up over the future of our country, you'd call him a genuine patriot.

You critics just don't like a tough and intelligent woman. She makes you extremely nervous. Every small thing Hillary Clinton does is an action you perceive through a biased lens of mistrust. Look, she blinked her eye! Must be a hidden agenda behind that!

And it's simply because she's not the simpering, submissive dumb blonde that Hollywood has conditioned you to expect. She doesn't feed your fragile male ego. You know in your hearts that on her worst day, Hillary is 100 times more intelligent than you are.

Hillary Clinton is no more crooked or hardballing than any of the other mean dogs in Washington. She did what it takes to get to the top and stay there. Your double standard is obvious and transparent.

For the sake of your own dignity, stop attacking her like some shrill mama's boy.

If anyone believes that she truly 'teared up', then you are sadly mistaken; that was so very scripted, but she is the master at media manipulation...she is very, very good at what she does in this respect.

Can't you guys just see Carville and the rest of the slime that works for the Clintons cooking this "impromptu" scene up and explaining how to "sell it" to her?

"Naw, Hill, make sure you do it at a gathering of women, preferably at a coffee shop. We're going to plant some Mom in a Christmas snowflake sweater next to you to make it look 'folksy.'"

"Naw, I till ya, ya has to look 'motional and kinnect with the woman votah. Polls say the votahs think ya're cruel and shrill. So we need ya to cry on camera, got dat? And make it convincin'"

Ahh, the fun never stops with the Clintons.

Hilary sold her soul to the Health Care industry long ago. She needs to disappear with all the other politicians on the same payroll. We need to rid this country of Death Profiteers who wear the disguise of a health insurance company. Hilary sucks the same d**k that Nixon started sucking in the 70s (Kaiser). Obama is the future, our only hope for change. Hilary would run as a republican if they allowed women any power. The only reason her husband is supporting her is that he made a deal with her so she wouldn't leave him after monica blew him in the oval office. If you look hard enough, you can see his Obama undershirt under his suit. Wake up people, we need change. The time for old politics has passed. Don't make this a sex or race thing, it's about our future. I don't care if our next leader is a blue hermaphrodite as long as he/she is smart, articulate, and doesn't have a book of outstanding I.O.U.'s to any industry.

Obama for change, Obama for our future.

What a crock. She cannot seriously think that anyone would buy her phoniness.

Very presidential. Not. There's no crying in the White House. Imagine if Kennedy got choked up, voice quivering, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Move on!

Gimme a break, Hill.

Seriously. You just reinforced all the negative female stereotypes, in one fell swoop. And all in the name of expediency.

Shame on you.

If she doesn't show emotion - she's cold and calculating.
If she shows emotion - she's cold and calculating.
This country is more sexist than racist.
A former reporter and political strategist, my advice to Senator Clinton is take a deep breath..steady the rudder.. take on the persona of Bagger Vance; there's more than one round. My advice to her staff is to promote her - don't pummel her with polls, produce with people. She shouldn't have to convince her own team. tm

Imagine if a great leader like Ronald Reagan or FDR starting crying during a meeting. Hilary is trying to connect with the Gen Y's who cry when they have to stay at work until 5:30.

Don't cry for her though, she'll make a fine living as a 4th grade teacher!

I would love to see a headline that for a man...never would happen as this is a sexist newspaper

What exactly has Obama done for Illinois? His number one priority since being elected to office has been running for President. The state of Illinois has not received any benefit to Obama being a Senator for Illinois. A balanced budget and a transportation crisis routinely loom overhead; if Obama can't use his influence to improve the lives of Illinois residents, they we need to find someone who will. I voted for change and received the standard political rubbish. What a shame!

I voted for change on got nothing also, this guy is such a phony, we won't make the same mistake in IL, again, he may win other states, but he's going to loose his home turf, we see right trough you and have been working the same circuit to move it against you, they feel like suckers too, don't forget who you forgot!

Now look and see what you mean Obama people have gone and done; you made Hillary cry! I hope you are all proud of yourselves.

Meanies.

i'm from illinois too and am just baffled at the obama hype. wake up people--obama is the republicans' dream dem candidate. yes, he's attractive and charismatic, but he reminds me of those easter bunnies. he's hollow inside and would be rolled over by the right wing machine. he may be more ready in 8 years, but for now he needs to simmer a bit. the country needs hc..hopefully the rest of the u.s. will make it happen.

Oh my what buzz. First, let's give the teary a pass, since it's a stressful day and it's just too easy to be snide about the "they really really don't like me, and I will never be President" interpretation. Do I think that's what's going on? Yes. Do I think we should be mean about it? No. Let's be dignified and civil.

But if a candidate really wants to be teary, he/she should do it when our men and women are coming back in bags because of a badly conceived war. On this count, GW Bush is waaaaay ahead of his critics. And btw, when we told Barack Obama that Missi's sister was being deployed to Iraq again in August, you could tell he cared and it was painful news.

As for the women thing, do your homework. Obama's foreign policy advisors include Sarah Sewall, Susan Rice, and Samantha Powers. These three women, and their new Harvard president, Drew Gilpin Faust, are a lot tougher than Hillary, and have a lot more sense than Condi. If you want to make history for women, please have a look past Hillary to the next group of women who have really earned the respect they now enjoy.

Also, 35 years ago, Hillary was moving to Arkansas after campaigning for McGovern in Texas. Three years later, she would be married to an Attorney General and already be profiting largely from transactions later investigated. 18 years ago, Barack Obama was already a national sensation, with predictions that he would make a great President. Edwards, meanwhile, did almost nothing in 6 years in the Senate, except help DRAFT the Lieberman bill to start the Iraq war. Edwards and Hillary have one major bill each, in 14 combined years of Senate service. Obama has four major bills, all bipartison, in 2 years.

What has he done for Illinois? I love this question. Let's look at Chicago Tribune readership. How about the boost to prominence of Illinois institutions, like its reporters, professors, local politicians, legal and marketing service professionals, etc.? How about the educational advantages of Illinois young people watching and participating in this national election? Does the comment presuppose that Obama should be writing pork earmarks like the Northwestern suburb airport that Dennis Hastert built for himself and only let himself use? To ask "what has he done?" or "what experience does he have?" is pure unwillingness to do the research. It says a lot about the will to ignorance of the person asking the question.

No DUH there is a double standard and it's women being very quick to whine when something doesn't go their way. Even though it's not about being a woman Shrillary throughout this entire campaign has tried like crazy to downplay being a female now all of sudden we get the waterworks. As for being 'more sexist than racist' oh really fool well let's see Mr. Obabma lie,cheat,sneak with other women,flaunt it,choke one of his mistresses,do drugs, and use campaign funds to take expensive vactions. And if ANYTHING needs focusing 'attention' on why don't you Hillary fans a-holes harp on her little speech about how she wasn't going to be a 'stand by your man' stereotype yet that's EXACTLY what she did. Hillary Clinton and NOT her damn gender is why she's getting criticized for these fake,phony tears she is just as sleazy and sneaky as slick Willie so focus ON THAT!

please drop out and move to a senior center in arizona....hey hillary what was in that bowl?????onions

We're tired of it too Hillary. Maybe everything shouldn't start so darn early!

I don't think I want a president who starts crying when the going gets tough. Anybody remember Ed Muskie?

Hillary's "emotional moment" was just another campaign ploy by this phony woman

Who can blame her for crying after seeing how our idiot president has ruined our reputation worldwide.

That's who I want fighting Al Qaeda and holding the nuclear football, a woman who cries when she's tired.

Amazing all these Republican Clinton-bashers popping up on here. They would love nothing more than to see Obama win -- so McCain or Romney can wipe the floor with him. As for Laverne, you are such a phony. Bash Bill Clinton? Ha! You may as well bash Roosevelt! You're no Democrat.

I cry because of the things we Americans do to other people all the time.

One word DESPERATION Wait- make that 2 words...PATHETIC DESPERATION

When talking about what this country has given her it should bring a tear to Sen Clinton's eye. She is blessed. When anyone running for president speaks of the blessings they have received from this country they should have a tear in their eye. Anyone with enough backing to run for president has been given much more than the average person and we have all been blessed by either being born here or by being brought here by the grace of God.
Don't let your zealous for your particular candidate harden your heart to the point that you are not moved by your and our great fortune. The lowest citizen here has it better than most other people in any other part of the world. I don't plan on voting for Sen. Clinton at this time but knowing that she understands and appreciates what she has been given makes me a bit more inclined than I might have otherwise been.
She like George Bush is a professional politician so everything that she says must be suspect but I hope that in this one instance she was showing some real emotions.

Just what we need, a cry-baby to deal with the criminal dictators of the world. Well, at least it probably got Chavez, Putin, Bin Laden and the little Iranian guy doubled over in laughter at the prospect.

HRC's misty moment today reminds me of an old Four Season's song from the 1960s: Big Girls Don't Cry.

I'd rather see Hillary crying than any more of the false bravado coming from the White House.

The biased media coverage, from what Hillary wears to how she expresses herself, reveals a lot of bias regarding women in leadership.

She is more experienced and likely wouldn't be having such difficulty if her husband hadn't embarassed himself while in office. It cost Gore the election in 2000.

As someone who has supported women's rights, my biggest problem with the Clinton's is how they tried to smear both Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky once the indiscretions became public. Obviously, I felt more sympathy toward Jones' because she was not a willing participant. She was attacked by a vicious bureaucracy because of who she was, a plain hillbilly girl from Arkansas.

This is the one character issue that has always bothered me about the Clinton's.

Can't wait for Nobama to start crying too right along with her...

Posted by: Rey Flores | January 7, 2008 2:42 PM

The return of KKKrazy Rey Flores. Rey, it ain't gonna happen, so don't hold your breath. Repeat after me, PRESIDENT OBAMA!

Good Lord, the woman has no shame.

This performance was as transparent as her ridiculous previous effort at a slight Southern accent.

I'm sure Ms. Clinton has had some hard emotional times - she was mercilessly abused by Republicans and by her own husband - but this is a pretty brittle woman.

The quavering is just plain phony, and the fact I can see this is why she will lose..

I can't help but agree, you should check out dailycents.com with a similar article on Hillary's emotional slip, a direct link to the article is http://blogs.dailycents.com/?p=790#comment-9127

If she cries she's a big baby, when she doesn't, she's a cold, heartless robot. She can't catch a break, but she's not doing herself any favors. Although, I have a feeling she'll be crying all the way to the bank, as they say.