Hillary's mantra, "four more tears" will be her path to the presidency? Nixon rolled out Checkers. Many other candidates strive to fake their humanness and generate sympathy. Get a grip! We're talking political expediency here -- if it gets votes, do it! Heck, it beats fearmongering and saying "9/11" every five minutes.
As a side note, I might cry, too, if I were running for president. The job means a lot of extra hours and dealing with gross incompetence and the pay isn't all that great. Talk about a career slump!