It's bad enough to be a presidential candidate during primary season.  It's really bad when you spent a bundle to come in third in the Iowa caucuses and when, on the eve of New Hampshire, the polls show you 10 points behind.

But it's got to downright be ridiculous to be on a campaign stop and have two complete idiots stand up and shout "Iron my shirt" to a female candidate for President.  What were these guys thinking?  Were they serious?  Was it a (bad) joke?  Either way, they get my vote for idiots of the day.

Unfortunately, they'll have to share that honor with the folks at the AFP.  Why you ask?

Because they're making a torrent out of a cracking voice and glistening eyes.  Because they're suggesting that Hillary's response to the campaign trail question, "How are you doing?" revealed her to be on the verge of cracking up.  Think I'm exaggerating?  Here's an exact quote:

"An exhausted Hillary Clinton fought back tears and her voice broke with emotion Monday, as the strain of her damaged White House bid welled up and cracked her steely public face."  The headline to that particular lede was "Tears of a Candidate: Clinton's Emotions Flow."

Now look at the video here.

Now join me in asking the AFP to iron my shirt.

By the way, the AP story (Associated Press.  AFP is a the Canadian version of the Associate Press it appears) was only marginally better in its reporting.  Both articles greatly exaggerated Clinton's very warm, very human moment--spinning it into an emotional meltdown.  If people just read the articles, they'll assume she's just "another emotional female." 

It's not like I'm an ardent Hillary supporter...I'm on record as favoring (the fading) John Edwards.  But c'mon!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the 21st Century?