Why does Obama have to pretend to be crying by wiping away tears .
lol, he wasn't crying. I saw his speech, it looked like this
"our children are innocent"
--Pause, look down and count to 10 slowly
"Families can't hug their children"
--Pause again, count to five, big swallow, wipe your right eye
OF COURSE OBAMA WIPES THE TOP OF HIS EYE, MAYBE HIS TEARS ROLL UP
"The brave parents who were there"
-Pause, count to 3, stay looking down, wipe left eye
"god bless you"