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Tears at the top: 8 times that presidents have cried in public
Politico ^ | 1-5-2016 | Staff

Posted on 01/05/2016 6:52:38 PM PST by Citizen Zed

Former President Gerald Ford cries as he listens to a tribute to his wife, Betty Ford, at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on Aug. 1, 2000.

Then-Sen. Richard Nixon begins crying after a 1952 meeting with presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower, which resolved a controversy over funds raised for Nixon by businessmen and kept him on the GOP ticket as a vice presidential candidate.

At a July 6, 1999, speech to the Southern Baptist Convention, former President George H. W. Bush tearfully recalls the moments leading up to the start of the air war against Iraq.

In these photos, presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower cries after his July 1, 1952, speech at an 82nd Airborne luncheon.

President Bill Clinton is moved to tears as he sits with first lady Hillary Clinton at the White House on Aug. 3, 1994, during a gathering of riders from the Health Security Express, a bus caravan of health legislation supporters. Clinton was listening to a speech by John Cox, whose wife, Janette, died the week before.

A tear runs down President George W. Bush's cheek as he takes part in a Medal of Honor Ceremony for Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham at the White House on Jan. 11, 2007.

Former President George H. W. Bush emotionally recounts how five presidents called him after his wife, Barbara Bush, had open-heart surgery in March 2009.

President Barack Obama defends new gun control measures on Jan. 5 by running through a list of mass shootings that have happened during his time in office.

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To: GraceG

I don’t really mind seeing a guy cry if it means something. Men cry. Grown men.

But the scumbags like Clinton and Obama who use it as a tool really burn me.

Tar.

Feathers.

Sharp rail.


21 posted on 01/05/2016 7:08:55 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: Citizen Zed

LOL,,, they know he looked like a homo.


22 posted on 01/05/2016 7:09:19 PM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: Citizen Zed

I used to have a girlfriend who told me she was breaking up with me; I decided to see if I could cry. I did. It worked. It resulted in a good night.


23 posted on 01/05/2016 7:09:43 PM PST by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: Citizen Zed

Do cries NOT during terms really count?


24 posted on 01/05/2016 7:10:22 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

I don’t know. I just googled for it.

https://www.google.com/search?q=obama+bird+finger&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihsqPXm5TKAhXIlx4KHUUWCqwQ_AUIBygB&biw=1600&bih=727


25 posted on 01/05/2016 7:11:15 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The future must not belong to those who deny the true nature of Islam.)
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To: TigerClaws

http://www.norcostco.com/kryolan-menthol-tear-stick.aspx

Most of the times Obama has cried, he touches the corner of his eye with his left ring finger, then touches under his right eye with his right ring finger.


26 posted on 01/05/2016 7:11:51 PM PST by DBrow
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To: TigerClaws
Menthol.

The Staring Method: No emotional connection? No memories or grief-stricken fears? Then try this: Close your eyes. Rub them. (Don't rub them too hard; you don't want to hurt yourself.) Now, you are ready to perform. While delivering your lines, make certain that you do not blink. Just continue to stare. For most people who stare longer than 30 seconds, their eyes begin to water. Ta-da! Realistic tears! How do they cry on movies and television? TV and film actors have the benefit of working with an entire crew of technicians and artists. Although some movie stars utilize some of the techniques mentioned above, many actors opt for an easier solution: menthol. A menthol tear stick and menthol tear producers are tools of the film and theater trade. The stick version requires a sparse application under the eyes. The "tear producer" works as a spray. Both produce immediate results.

27 posted on 01/05/2016 7:13:12 PM PST by fivecatsandadog ( "Radical" Muslims will kill you. "Moderates" will sit in silence and watch the radicals kill you.)
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To: mlizzy
Please, dear Jesus, save us from Obama!

Why would he do such a foolish thing? We, the People RE-elected the vile bastard.

28 posted on 01/05/2016 7:15:02 PM PST by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: Citizen Zed

All of those standing around the Kenyan today during his anti-Bill of Rights extravaganza seemed to have that “Do you smell onions?” look on their faces.


29 posted on 01/05/2016 7:15:08 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (ISIS wants you to Vote Clinton/Huma in 2016. Trump is too scary.)
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To: Citizen Zed

30 posted on 01/05/2016 7:16:34 PM PST by kik5150
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To: fivecatsandadog
Capzasin or Jalapeno
31 posted on 01/05/2016 7:16:39 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Irish Eyes

Pepper products make you bloodshot, and the tears last a long time. Too much and your eyes slam shut like you have been pepper-sprayed.

Camphor/menthol is transient and leaves your sclera clear.

http://www.norcostco.com/kryolan-menthol-tear-stick.aspx


32 posted on 01/05/2016 7:18:56 PM PST by DBrow
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To: Citizen Zed

“Former President George H. W. Bush emotionally recounts how five presidents called him after his wife, Barbara Bush, had open-heart surgery in March 2009.”

That does not seem possible, as there were not five presidents, not including himself that were alive in March of 2009.


33 posted on 01/05/2016 7:22:31 PM PST by Timpanagos1
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To: Rembrandt

What does a “good” night mean?


34 posted on 01/05/2016 7:26:37 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Citizen Zed

Obama cry? Gimme a break. Sociopaths don’t cry because they can’t empathize or sympathize with other people, unless those people are themselves fellow sociopaths who have somehow been thwarted in their sociopathic pursuits.


35 posted on 01/05/2016 7:26:47 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Irish Eyes

I watched that segment of his speech again, and I swear he had NO tears as he wiped below his left eye with his finger. Then he wiped below his right eye. After that, noticeable “tears” streamed down his face. Damned fraud.


36 posted on 01/05/2016 7:26:54 PM PST by fivecatsandadog ( "Radical" Muslims will kill you. "Moderates" will sit in silence and watch the radicals kill you.)
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To: laplata

Benghazi tears?


37 posted on 01/05/2016 7:27:22 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Scrambler Bob

He cried crocodile tears


38 posted on 01/05/2016 7:28:09 PM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Crocodile tears


39 posted on 01/05/2016 7:29:21 PM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Citizen Zed

What complete phony Obama is. Crocodile tears. The only thing that makes him cry is that his government hasn’t completely taken over and the country hasn’t yet become a Marxist regime. He couldn’t care less about saving anyone. The only thing he cares about is his dream of destroying America.

His completely illegal and unconstitutional move here is nothing less that dictatorial tyranny. Crocodile tears from the would-be dictator.

Impeach and remove thus guy NOW!!!!


40 posted on 01/05/2016 7:29:29 PM PST by Jim W N
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