The central idea of this post is absolutely correct--people make decisions based on emotions and loyalties and then try to justify it. The problem: "This cause

The central idea of this post is absolutely correct--people make decisions based on emotions and loyalties and then try to justify it. The problem: "This caused my brain gears to freeze up a bit. If you don't vote for a politician based on his promised positions and policies, why would you vote for him?" Leadership, diplomacy, competence, and getting people to work together don't count? Do we look back at great presidents and say, "Man, that dude really delivered on his campaign promises!"