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In the discussion thread: Media keeps trying to analyze why Obama was crying the other day [View all]

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Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:20 AM

mfcorey1 (3,888 posts)

58. Anyone would break after four years of sheer hate, disrespect, threats and

lack of support from those who he reached across the aisle to meet. Carrying the pain in public without even a frown had to have been difficult. But to see that the majority of the American people still supported him and believed in his ability to bring about change, pierced that part of his inner being that succumbed to it all.

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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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