A Crier for President?

[_asbestosman]

My brothers all cried when the family dog died, but I didn't.

Me for president!

;)

[_skippy the dead]

Well, crying is better than losing your temper. Still, I think it can be indicative of not having enough control over your emotions. It can also be indicative of being caring, sympathetic, etc. I would be surprised if Hilary didn't have good emotional control actually. I'm more concerned whether the first incident was calculated to gain sympathy points. While that would be a big turn-off, I think all politicians are calculating so it's not going to be any worse than the rest of the bozos who are running.

Bush cried? What were the circumstances? Not that it will matter. I don't exactly like him that much either way.

For instance, here: http://www.calculatedchaos.ca/?p=174

and here: http://www.jamd.com/image/g/1168295?epmid=1

I'd imagine that if he had cameras on him nearly 24 hours a day like the current candidates do, we'd see a lot more of them from him.

by the way - even those of use with the best emotional control (I count myself as one) can lose it. It happened once at work years ago when my frustration level peaked to an ungodly level - I was mortified, and immediately locked myself in my office until it passed. I really don't think Hillary's tears were calculated. She's not THAT good (but isn't it funny that people come to that conclusion?).

[_Who Knows]

There's no crying in baseball.

I think crying by the president every now and then would be ok.

[_asbestosman]

For instance, here: http://www.calculatedchaos.ca/?p=174

and here: http://www.jamd.com/image/g/1168295?epmid=1

I'd imagine that if he had cameras on him nearly 24 hours a day like the current candidates do, we'd see a lot more of them from him.

I'm more concerned that he sees ghosts.

by the way - even those of use with the best emotional control (I count myself as one) can lose it. It happened once at work years ago when my frustration level peaked to an ungodly level - I was mortified, and immediately locked myself in my office until it passed. I really don't think Hillary's tears were calculated. She's not THAT good (but isn't it funny that people come to that conclusion?).

Yeah, I've been known to lose it on occasion, but it's a very rare occasion. I get angry, upset, or sad plenty, but I rarely show more than a turn of my eyebrows.

I suspected Hillary's tears may be calculated because she's a politician. I have a general distrust and cynicism of politics. That's what it is for me anyhow.

[_Jason Bourne]

Does the fact that Hillary cried make her unfit to be President? Apart from her politics, does crying alone mean she can't do the job?

Or, is the argument that a crier shouldn't be President purely sexist B.S.?

Curious to see what y'all think,

KA

A non issue in my opinion.

[_Jason Bourne]

If the fact that someone cries makes them unfit for the office Mitt is unfit also. I have heard him admit to doing it. He was so upset when the Kimball revealed that black men could hold the priesthod he said he pulled his car over and wept.

He was not upset. He was happy. Said they were tears of joy.

[_Mercury]

Does the fact that Hillary cried make her unfit to be President? Apart from her politics, does crying alone mean she can't do the job?

Or, is the argument that a crier shouldn't be President purely sexist B.S.?

Curious to see what y'all think,

KA

When did Margaret Thatcher cry?

[_Ren]

When did Margaret Thatcher cry?

Heh - good point!
Does Ann Coulter cry?

[_skippy the dead]

Heh - good point!
Does Ann Coulter cry?

If she did, they'd be tears of searing acid.

[_Ren]

If she did, they'd be tears of searing acid.

...go with the flamethrower rather than the pulse rifle right? ;)