Few Americans thought Harry Truman had been a good president immediately after he left office, but now he is rated very high. In Mexico, Carlos Salinas looked good at the time, but is now viewed poorly, while the accomplishments of his successor, Ernesto Zedillo, now appear bold, historic, innovative, and valuable.
无论如何，我们都不会期望评选委员会或者历史学家会仅仅依靠量化指标去评价一个领导人。在美国总统哈里·杜鲁门（Harry Truman）下台时民望很低，但今时今日人们却对他评价甚高。在墨西哥，前总统卡洛斯·萨利纳斯（Carlos Salinas）当年非常风光，如今却遭到甚多批评，因为他的继任者埃内斯托. 塞迪略（Ernesto Zedillo）所取得成就在今天看来更为大刀阔斧，具历史意义，别开生面且有价值。