How to Fake Crying So You Can Manipulate Stupid People

From Mediate this weekend:

On Sunday’s The Chris Matthews Show, a panel including Andrew Sullivan, Newsweek contributor and writer of “The First Gay President” which was published alongside cover art featuring President Obama adorned with a halo. Sullivan described Obama’ words in emotional terms, saying that hearing Obama saying “I am his equal” was a transformative moment. “To hear the president who is in some ways a father figure speak to that – the tears came down like with many people in our families,” said Sullivan.