Why track record of a politician is important.

Yesterday, me and my grandmother had a talk about politics regarding the presidency over breads, hotdogs, and eggs. It was a heated discussion, we both didn't want to get out of the kitchen.

My grandmother is a Noynoy supporter which made me throw the question WHY? She says "Noynoy Aquino is clean slate, therefore he'll not be a corrupt president" -- I just laughed -- I can't believe my grandmother was fooled by a promise. A promise isn't the best credential a presidential candidate can bring to the table, it's like a father telling a story about how good Santa Clause is. A citizen is eligible to exercise the right to vote at the age of 18, the legal age that the constitution allows one's mind to be rational in order to decide the leader of preference, rational enough to know that Santa Clause is nothing but a myth.

It's only words, and words are all I have to take your heart away. - Boyzone

I can try to consider Noynoy Aquino's promise if only he was an outstanding statesman but it wasn't the case. He didn't do anything significant for his district in Tarlac City as a congressman. Where did the 70 million peso pork-barrel was allocated? I hope he didn't corrupt it. Moreover he was never seen standing on the podium debating, rebutting, working his butt, at the congress. In the senate either, he didn't stand for a substantial issue, he was at the sideline having a comment or two, playing it safe. Worse thing is he can't make a law, 0 authored law as a senator. A clear incompetence. Tell me how can I seriously take a 'Noynoy Aquino' promise? I just don't get it why many people consider him to become a president.

All of them can promise a sanctuary, bottom line is, it's just a word which is so easy to speak but not action. Credible-politicians dwell on their achievements because they're proud of what they've contributed while callous-politicians resort to pathetic acts which intends to cover the truth of being an underachiever.

Results lasts for lifetime, excellence lasts forever. - Bret Hart

Track record embodies the intention of a politician. Experience elicits result which is an effective way to assess one's performance, from there we can think the qualifications and capabilities as for the position. Facts don't lie thus it enlightens a curious mind. I know that a politician has a gift of rhetoric however the best basis of judgment is through their accomplishments. As the old saying goes, "action speaks louder than words."