The crocodile tears for Roberto Di Matteo are nothing less than indulgent and disingenuous.

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And my profuse crocodile tears to you, too, Mr. President, for such tart language.

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But what about the argument that the U.S. is shedding crocodile tears?

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Williamson has been kind enough to make it explicit: He is for (or at least reconciled, amongst crocodile tears, to) tax increases!

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They are adept at using emotional tirades which often include crocodile tears, blameshifting, little lies, half truths and other trite manipulations to get away with total lack of substance.

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My biggest surprise was that the Oprah interview did not descend into the all too common excuses and crocodile tears we have seen from those in a similar predicament.

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The debate breaks down, on one side, to the industry's crocodile tears over losing millions they've become used to commanding, and on the other, consumers whining that they can't do anything they want with protected content.

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Crocodile tears, Labour will doubtless retort.

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