Maybe we are missing the point, but who cares if the presidential candidates are showing more emotion than ever before?

Either it was a slow news day (difficult to believe with nine candidates trying to win their party’s nomination) or it is a case of the media making a story by covering it to death.

If we are missing the point, what is the point &045; that Americans can’t tell real emotion from fake? That candidates shouldn’t holler at their supporters, even if it is over a room full of noise? That the Democratic candidates have gone soft or hard &045; depending on whether they are shedding tears or popping a blood vessel?

A recent news segment said all this expression of emotion was political maneuvering. Other news segments accuse the &uot;other side&uot; as portraying the candidates in a negative light because of this outward expression. No matter the slant, the story here still eludes us.

Perhaps that this year’s presidential candidates are mostly a younger lot than previous candidates is the more likely reason for the expression of such passion. These guys have grown up hearing they should express their emotions, show their sensitive side. Perhaps they finally got the message, yet they are maligned for the public displays by media. It appears they are damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

We say who cares if the candidates show emotion &045; either with tears or shouts. There are more important issues at stake &045; health care access, jobs, the economy &045;

to name a few. We fail to see the importance of the display of emotion &uot;story.&uot;