The only strange part is how little he does with them. Politics needs more empathy, not less. This is what he did with it — revisit all the misty-eyed moments while insisting he would never engage in self-pity, rewrite history or fall victim to nostalgia. He gave Ford his two cents, and the former president sank the putt. And later that morning, my colleagues chose me as their majority leader.
Tears form in my eyes too. In front of all of his staff and Secret Service and all the spectators who showed up for the event, the president gave me a big bear hug. Then he got into his limo and left. The event was over. I was just standing there in the parking lot, and I had to get back to the Capitol to go back to work. So I ended up having to weave through the crowd to the street and hail a cab. That was it. The waterworks opened. I had to go through a lot of tissues that day. On Sunday night in a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, the Speaker-designate broke down twice, talking about his rise from humble beginnings as a janitor and again in talking about his hope for children.
I used to go to a lot of schools. And you see all these little kids running around. Can't talk about it," he stammered. Last month, on election night as returns came in and it was clear Republicans had won the House and Boehner would be speaker, he also cried.
Some Democrats and women have suggested there is a double standard. When Republicans cry, they are "compassionate conservatives" but crying women and Democrats furthers the stereotype that they're weak. He is known to cry. But when it comes to politics -- no, I don't cry.
He became particularly emotional when discussing hard work and asking grads to write a letter of gratitude to those who have helped them along the way. He also said they should not be afraid to shed a tear of thanks for the happiness in their lives.
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