23. (D)
Question Type: Identify the Flaw
The author assumes that if promises and expressions of good intentions are made in order to get elected that they CANNOT at the same time be reliable. This isn’t necessarily true, is it? Imagine a politician who says: "I promise to fight crime." Perhaps she knows that this promise will help her get elected, but perhaps the promise is actually one she plans to act on when elected. The two aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive. Answer (D) expresses the fact that the author overlooks this possibility.
(A) is tempting but incorrect. The argument does NOT make this presumption. In fact, the author assumes the exact reverse of this statement.
(B) is out of scope (never kept by anyone under any circumstance?).
(C) is incorrect because this argument does not use any cause and effect relationship.
(E) is out of scope (worthiness is not at issue _ the issue is whether the promises are reliable).
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