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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:57 PM

elehhhhna (26,726 posts)

41. he's usually very tightly disciplined, so yeah, exhaustion was a factor --

it was moving to see his emotions. as someone who's trained people and is raising two daughters, I totally got his feeling. it was unmistakeable.

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63 replies	Author	Time	Post
Media keeps trying to analyze why Obama was crying the other day [View all]	scheming daemons	Nov 2012	OP
to understand, you need a heart and soul. Media has neither. n/t	NRaleighLiberal	Nov 2012	#1
that would be my answer	Whisp	Nov 2012	#4
Yep. Exactly! n/t	ProfessionalLeftist	Nov 2012	#19
+	heaven05	Nov 2012	#33
True, it didn't pay them as well.	freshwest	Nov 2012	#44
Best answer. If I see a wingnut questionning	LukeFL	Nov 2012	#46
+1!	uponit7771	Nov 2012	#52
that, and he was freakin' EXHAUSTED	Lex	Nov 2012	#2
Oh, but...but...but, Mitt has emotions.	Frustratedlady	Nov 2012	#5
Yes, but he never gets his tear duct reservoirs refilled when he goes in for maintenance.	tanyev	Nov 2012	#13
ROTFLMFAO!!!	Dark n Stormy Knight	Nov 2012	#50
+1 n/t	NMDemDist2	Nov 2012	#7
And not a breakdown blubberfest, such as Boner throws over spilt milk.	morningglory	Nov 2012	#24
Boner's bizarre blubbering	ailsagirl	Nov 2012	#35
Yeah, it's really interesting, isn't it,	liberalhistorian	Nov 2012	#37
Smacks of sadism, methinks	ailsagirl	Nov 2012	#38
Great post, ailsa! nt	morningglory	Nov 2012	#62
Thank you, morningglory-- I appreciate it	ailsagirl	Nov 2012	#63
Boner cries for himself, Obama for the country	SaveAmerica	Nov 2012	#39
he's usually very tightly disciplined, so yeah, exhaustion was a factor --	elehhhhna	Nov 2012	#41
Not only that	loyalsister	Nov 2012	#47
we grok.........n/t	oldhippydude	Nov 2012	#3
and he was exhausted.	barbtries	Nov 2012	#6
+1 ^this^	progressoid	Nov 2012	#18
Being President AND campaigning	Patiod	Nov 2012	#43
Contrast Obama's Tears of Gratitude	chuckstevens	Nov 2012	#8
Exhaustion, relief, gratefulness, and even Mr. Spock	JenniferJuniper	Nov 2012	#9
He was TIRED. Every pic of him at the end of the campaign showed a tired man.	TalkingDog	Nov 2012	#11
and because he loves his country.	mopinko	Nov 2012	#10
I can just imagine Faux news suggesting	hughee99	Nov 2012	#12
What would be really cool is not to waste that organization	vermont farmguy	Nov 2012	#14
Media is stupid.	elleng	Nov 2012	#15
For once, for a very short period, someone else had given him hope.	sibelian	Nov 2012	#16
It's because he was and is grateful to them	lunatica	Nov 2012	#17
Is it possible he was feeling some of those, whatchamacallits... um... emotions?	Bucky	Nov 2012	#20
I also imagined	ejbr	Nov 2012	#21
Which media?	George II	Nov 2012	#22
He cried because he's a human being with a heart, that's why.	DollarBillHines	Nov 2012	#23
How can those who are mechanical understand heart and soul? nt	inamatteroftime	Nov 2012	#25
The tears were sincere, and IMHO, endearingly human.	leveymg	Nov 2012	#26
Exactly. Whoever was interpreting this as anything in any way negative should not be given the	Dark n Stormy Knight	Nov 2012	#51
trying to find the words to thank people who	pnwest	Nov 2012	#27
Perhaps he cried because...	AlbertCat	Nov 2012	#28
I kept that picture of him with the tear running down his face.	Harriety	Nov 2012	#29
In three words	Milliesmom	Nov 2012	#30
Shit I cried too	Major Nikon	Nov 2012	#31
Sometimes gratitude just touches the heart like that.	madamesilverspurs	Nov 2012	#32
It's quite understandble! Pres Obama said it all in his Thank YOu, to them..	Cha	Nov 2012	#34
Good gravy, these twits just never	liberalhistorian	Nov 2012	#36
Because he's not a psychopath like Romney	Incitatus	Nov 2012	#40
I'll drink to that!	Tigress DEM	Nov 2012	#59
You'd have to be a ROBOT not to feel (and show) some emotion after all they'd been through	ailsagirl	Nov 2012	#42
Morans. Could it be he's human? Exhaution? Gratitude? Hope for the future?	catbyte	Nov 2012	#45
Look at this crybaby	Tabasco_Dave	Nov 2012	#48
Anyone who has to ponder on it is an IDIOT. nt	Raine	Nov 2012	#49
Rove wasted all that Super PAC money on a voodoo doll.	randome	Nov 2012	#53
He was sincere and emotional and proud! He was also dam tired!!!	ebbie15644	Nov 2012	#54
... because he is human.	etherealtruth	Nov 2012	#55
People in the media have NO EMPATHY!!!! n/t	onecent	Nov 2012	#56
It's where HE started and a full circle back with gratitude for everything Chicago means.	Tigress DEM	Nov 2012	#57
Anyone would break after four years of sheer hate, disrespect, threats and	mfcorey1	Nov 2012	#58
I think you are pretty close there	AAO	Nov 2012	#60
Newsflash, media: Tears are NOT uncommon when you're really REALLY happy and grateful	rocktivity	Nov 2012	#61

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