I wouldn't be surprised if this inane "Clinton crying" pseudo-story winds up redounding to her benefit; it's a stark reminder of how much sexist BS there is out there which, in turn, gets people back to thinking about how the first woman president in American history would be a pretty damn transformative event all on its own terms.
UPDATE: Indeed.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/01/fake-stories/47803/