Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Joe Biden's tears vs. Hillary's

Joe Biden got emotional this morning during an intimate breakfast with Delaware delegates.
Of course this will immediately be compared to Hillary's emotional moment on the eve of the New Hampshire primary that many in the media contribute to her 11th hour squeaker in the Granite State that kept her campaign alive and started the grueling primary back and forth that would consume the next five months.
Not sure how the press will report this though, Hillary received mixed reviews from her moment, with some saying it seemed fake and calculated while others saying it humanized her and brought her back down to Earth.
Biden is quoted in the above article saying he wished that the press hadn't been there, probably thinking in the back of his mind what a sensational story it could turn into, but many will probably conclude that this moment could bring a lot of humanity and contrast to the ticket, since Obama has a much more emotionally detached style, lacking passion for the most part unless he's giving a stirring speech.
Men and tears have not sat well in politics since the average voters generally want strong, resilient men to lead them, plus many of Hillary's supporters cried sexism when the mainstream media gave Hillary's crying story so much coverage.
Now I think the press will largely leave this alone, the man was having a tender moment with his delegation recalling traumatic and horrific experiences from his life, if McCain had a similar moment remembering his POW experiences I would hope he would get a similar pass.

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