Oh not cynical at all. I instantly figured there was a cry cue card, personally.

I kind of buy it, she's probably running on empty, stressed at a fairly sudden turnaround in what for months has been forecast to be a walkover for her. If she was trying to milk it I think it's not the cleverest move, as a woman the truth is she cannot afford the tears; whereas her husband producing a well timed tear in the eye would have been perceived as sensitive, with her it equates weakness with every person who questions a female presidency. Sadly Hilary's only shot is what her advisors are probably now making her throw out - her toughness. If she is trying to compete with Obama on the charisma/human charm offensive she is strongly misled and should stick to her guns.

What? No mention of Muskie? It's crying in New Hampshire people!

I actually agree with you, Karol.

I saw that little meltdown, and watched it in context to the questions and the rest of her spiel, and, to be honest, the timing didn't seem geniune in relation to the rest of the talk.

Also, a successful argument could be made that, if that was an example of Hillary expressing an authentic, candid moment, she certainly doesn't seem capable of a profound level of believable emotion.

She really needs to get it together and start running a campaign for the 21st century.

I agree with Steff. As much as I think Hillary is normally a calculated climber, I don't think this helps her and I don't think she would have been advised to do it. She's watching her lifelong dream float out of her grasp and she's frustrated.

Can you imagine Margaret Thatcher shedding tears as a political ploy? Or Golda Meir? Or Indira Gandhi?

Senator Clinton set back the perceptions of women presidential candidates for years to come.

chsw

Karol, crying and men screaming iron my shirt all in the same 24 hours?
any press is good press these days for Hillary!
I think both were totally staged and faked!
and we thought Isakson was bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjS8_WWhjao

Today's NY Sun revealed Thatcher cried in public twice.

First, when her son was believed lost in the Sahara (which heck if you wouldn't cry for this, you'd be criticized for pulling a Dukakis) and the other was when she resigned as Prime Minister.

I have to believe that she wasn't crying for her "Country" but crying for herself and how thru all her complaints, she hasn't been properly vetted. Heck, no Democrat is.

To quote Taranto: "Mrs. Clinton would seem to be in trouble now because she believed the narrative of "inevitability" that she put forward and the news media echoed. As we argued Friday, it's an example of how friendly media breed complacency in liberal politicians."