I never stated that emotions are not, or should not, be part of politics, only that we should not be blinded from reality by them. It's the difference between,
"I love Sarah Palin so much that I know she really doesn't have high negatives and that MSM attacks do not hurt her", and
I love Sarah Palin so much I'm going to do whatever is necessary to overcome the MSM attacks and reduce her negatives".
Both have emotional underpinnings, only one is helpful.
Mind if I ask, are you a Palin supporter?
I honestly can’t tell.