Hillary, Emotionalism and Politics
A question to Hillary Clinton, posed after the Iowa Caucus loss to Barack Obama, opened the candidate’s armor for a moment. The question seemed innocuous: "How did you get out the door every day? I mean, as a woman, I know how hard it is to get out of the house and get ready. Who does your hair?" With eyes welling up and a cracking voice, the Presidential hopeful responded, "It’s not easy, it’s not easy … This is very personal to me, it’s not just political." video Some voters indicated the emotional response was a deciding factor for them, and the next day Hillary cinched a victory at the New Hampshire polls. Nonetheless, pundits question if her response was merely a one-off from the stress of campaigning. Some have even considered it a campaign tactic. Is America looking for its next commander-in-chief to be less cold — or even emotional?
Similarly tagged OmniNerd content:
- How would you reduce the deficit?, by Travis 5 months ago
- 512 Paths to the White House, by markmcb 7 months ago
- Official Denial of Alien Ambassadorship, by BillMTracer over 2 years ago
- Hostile Takeover Opportunity of BP, by VnutZ almost 3 years ago


Print Friendly
Write an Article
Smart by scubasteve
Everything the woman does is scripted and planned to the last detail. If that is what clinched NH for her, then what a performance.
Questioner Votes for Opponent by VnutZ
One woman who wasn’t moved by Hillary’s emotion is the woman that asked the question – she voted for Obama.
Another display of emotion by Anonymous
…this time from the current commander-in-chief…