When it Rains, it Pours

Well, just as in the scene from the movie, Clinton was viewed in my eyes as someone who cannot take a hit and needs to get out of the game.

The primary process begins with candidates who represent two parties: Democrats and Republicans.

Both of these parties have their hearts set on the same goal and that is to win the presidential elections. All candidates put their effort, time, and raised money into this big process in the hope of a winning the White House.

What if, like Clinton, you are not the winner in Iowa?

Are you left in shambles and out of ideas feeling you need to strategize a victory somehow?

Perhaps that is what Clinton was feeling and thinking while answering questions in Portsmouth, N.H. as she stated, "You know, I have so many opportunities from this country, I just don’t want to see us fall backwards."

Then as her voice broke a little, she quickly learned she was able to move that audience to applaud her human action of choking up, which may have helped her win the New Hampshire primary.

Like Jimmy Dugan said, "there is no crying in baseball."

Well, the same goes for politics. It was a dirty move on her part in the hopes of getting supporters and more votes. In this case, choking up turned out to work in Clinton’s behalf and caused many women to feel for her and see her human side.

One thing is for sure, politics is tough. There is no room for crying. You had better know what you are doing if you get into this game. Know how to be a good, if not the best, player. It is a world of corruption, twists, turns and dirty moves but, if you can’t participate in some way or another, then you better walk away.

Politics was viewed as a man’s world and women were either married to a politician or seen with one until the passing of the Women’s Right to Vote in 1920 which opened opportunities for women and the chance to be involved in politics.

You either like it or love it, but don’t hate it if it’s what got you this far and make a break to recover the loss and hurt feelings. You need to pick up where you left off, reflect and move on to the next challenge.

It all comes down to knowing how to play the game, because if you don’t then you better make a run for the dugout and leave your dreams of a home run win behind.

As a woman, Clinton needed to stay strong and roll with the punches. She should have continued with her campaign as is and not look distressed. We didn’t see Elizabeth Edwards crying because John took last place in New Hampshire did we?

And if we did, do you think that he would be in better standings than he is now? Most likely not.

Women are looked at much closer than men and for that reason we need to stand our ground and show what we are made of, not what we can produce from our eyes.

Let’s show them that women too can take hits and get back up.

It’s not about being over or undersensitive, but just being equal and in control.

Don’t get me wrong; crying is a beautiful and expressive emotion to have. I cry all the time and I am fine with that.